Bernard Grech has urged people to speak out against what he says are attempts by the government to introduce abortion. In an interview on NET TV, Grech accused Prime Minister Robert Abela of reneging on his promise to never introduce abortion in Malta. The government has proposed legislative amendments in parliament with the aim of providing more legal certainty for doctors who terminate a pregnancy when a woman’s life or health is a serious risk. Grech, however, insists that the law is simply a vehicle to introduce abortion. He said a group of over 80 academics have flagged similar concerns. The academics are suggesting the setting up of a regulatory system whereby the decision to terminate a pregnancy is a collective one involving a minimum of three specialist professionals in the field. “Robert Abela evidently wants to introduce abortion, even though he is pretending it is not the case. He has no principles. He just wants to increase his majority,” Grech accused. Grech said there is a clear split within Labour over the law. He said the PL parliamentary group was only briefed about the legislative amendments after they had been presented in parliament. “There is only one...
