Christian party proposes
new abortion law
The Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti, KrF) of Norway has proposed a new abortion law, which includes obligatory counselling for everyone considering abortion – and also free contraception for youths up to the age of 24.
 The KrF wants a new law to deal with contraception, pregnancy, and abortion. PHOTO: AFTENPOSTEN |
The committee which came forth with the proposal wants to reflect the current social situation and replace the abortion law with one that secures the right to life of the unborn, reports newswire NTB.
"The main goal is that the society makes it possible for pregnant women to choose to keep the child they are bearing, and at the same time, to avoid unplanned pregnancies," said the political party’s committee in a statement.
The KrF has a small constituency (around 6-7 percent), but it wields much greater influence than its percent of the votes would indicate, due to the coalition-dependent parliamentary system in Norway.
The last prime minister of Norway, Kjell Mange Bondevik, was from the KrF.
The KrF committee has proposed that the right to life should be set down in the country's constitution, according to newswire NTB.
Catherine Stein
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