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Spain and Argentina navigate shifts in reproductive health access
Spain is moving to expand access to pharmacological abortion by incorporating it into the primary care service portfolio. Health Minister Mónica García announced that the Ministry of Health will initiate regulatory changes, including modifying the technical sheet for mifepristone to allow its use outside of hospitals and updating the royal decree for health center authorizations. This initiative aims to provide women with professional guidance and follow-up within their local health centers.
In Argentina, reproductive health services face significant challenges due to budget reductions. Reports indicate that state spending on sexual and reproductive health has decreased by 57% since Javier Milei assumed office in 2023. This reduction has led to a decrease in the procurement of contraceptives and essential supplies. Consequently, thirteen provinces have had to utilize their own budgets to maintain access to abortion services following the cessation of centralized national procurement. Despite these fiscal constraints, 87,603 voluntary and legal pregnancy interruptions were recorded across 20 Argentine provinces within the public health system in 2025.
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Ana Redondo · Argentina · CEDES · Campaña Nacional por el Derecho al Aborto Legal, Seguro y Gratuito de Rosario · Colombia · Comisión por el Derecho al Aborto de Madrid · Comunidad de Madrid · Constitutional Court of Colombia · Guadalajara · Javier Milei · Ministry of Equality · Ministry of Health
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- [● 7 SOURCES] In 2025, 87,603 voluntary and legal pregnancy interruptions were recorded across 20 Argentine provinces within the public health system. www.delabahia.com.ar · elsubmarinojujuy.com.ar · laciudadweb.com.ar · lagacetaonline.com.ar · latfem.org · +2 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Spain's Health Minister Mónica García announced plans to introduce pharmacological abortion into the primary care service portfolio. www.lasexta.com · www.elnacional.cat · consultorsalud.com · www.atlanticohoy.com · cronicadecantabria.com · +2 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Thirteen Argentine provinces have used their own budgets to maintain access to abortion services following the cessation of centralized national procurement. elsubmarinojujuy.com.ar · laciudadweb.com.ar · diariotextual.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Salamanca Feminist Movement is demanding that voluntary interruption of pregnancy be explicitly protected in the Spanish Constitution. www.salamancahoy.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The province of La Rioja has been purchasing its own supplies for pregnancy interruptions since the national government stopped providing them in 2024. laredlarioja.com.ar
- [● 7 SOURCES] The Spanish Ministry of Health intends to modify the royal decree regulating health center authorizations to allow the use of mifepristone outside of hospitals. www.lasexta.com · www.elnacional.cat · consultorsalud.com · www.atlanticohoy.com · cronicadecantabria.com · +2 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Argentina's state spending on sexual and reproductive health has decreased by 57% since Javier Milei assumed office in 2023. www.delabahia.com.ar · elsubmarinojujuy.com.ar · diariotextual.com · huelladelsur.ar · efeminista.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Tierra del Fuego recorded 593 legal pregnancy interruptions in its public health system during 2025. www.mitdf.com.ar