Spain has approved a draft bill that would remove the requirement for 16 and 17-year-old girls to have parental consent before terminating a pregnancy.
The new bill is aimed at reforming a previous abortion law approved by the conservative People’s Party in 2015.
Government spokeswoman Isabel Rodriguez said the bill represented “a new step forward for democracy”.
If the bill is approved, Spain will become the first country in Europe to offer its workers paid menstrual leave.
In Spain, voluntary abortion is allowed up until the 14th week of pregnancy.
