President Luis Abinader said that abortion in three causes will be discussed in the country later, after receiving the rejection of various sectors of society, mainly religious, on its position on this subject.
“I already said what I had to say. This is already an issue that will be debated and discussed in the country, “the president told reporters on Tuesday.
The head of state made these statements when answering questions from journalists at the National Palace, where he announced the incorporation of all police officers in the Premium service of the National Health Service (Senasa), with 18 thousand pesos annual drugs and high cost coverage of diseases million 500 thousand pesos per year.
The position of the president
President Luis Abinader launched an unrest in the country last weekend, favoring the three causes that allow the termination of the pregnancy.
“I do not agree, like most of the population, not only in the Dominican Republic, but also in the world, with free abortion, but I think there must be reasons to terminate the pregnancy. This was the official position of our party (Modern Revolutionary, PRM) “, the president said in an interview for the Spanish newspaper El País.
This statement immediately provoked reactions of disapproval from various sectors, including representatives of the Catholic and Evangelical Church.
A bill to reform the Criminal Code is underway in Congress, which raises three reasons to allow termination of pregnancy: in case of incest or rape, the risk of the mother’s life or the fact that the fetus has a malformation incompatible with life.