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The inhabitants of the small British territory of Gibraltar voted for a large majority for a relaxation of the legislation on abortion, one of the hardest in the world, according to the results revealed on Friday 25 June.Some 62% of voters have spoken out in favor of a law authorizing abortion in the event that the mental or physical health of women is in danger, especially in the event of rape or incest, or when the fetus presentsdeadly physical deficiencies.

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This referendum, which was held on the initiative of the local government, was initially scheduled for March 2020 but had been postponed at the last minute because of the Pandemic of Covid-19.Just over 36% of voters voted against in this ballot marked by a strong polarization of opinion, a rare fact within this usually very united enclave.The participation rate amounted to 52.75%.

The voluntary termination of pregnancy (abortion) was so far prohibited - unless it was a question of life or death for the mother - and liable to life prison in this small British enclave of 32,000inhabitants in the far south of Spain.As a result, women wishing to abort have to go to Spain or the United Kingdom.From now on, a woman can have an abortion until the twelfth week if her mental or physical health is in danger, or even more if this danger is deemed irreversible.

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The chief minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo, who had campaigned for the "yes", admitted that abortion was "a sensitive subject" but praised the result as a necessary step.This reform follows a decision of the British Supreme Court of June 2018 which had considered that the legislation of Northern Ireland, prohibiting abortion in almost all cases and therefore close to that of Gibraltar, was contrary to the European Conventionhuman rights."It is our duty to put an end to this violation," wrote Fabian Picardo in the Wednesday edition of Gibraltar Chronicle.

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