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Andrea Prudente Completes Pregnancy Termination In Spain

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Andrea Prudente has undergone her pregnancy termination in Spain after being denied one in Malta despite major health risks.

Lara Dimitrijevic, the head of the Women’s Rights Foundation, made the announcement online earlier today.

“Andrea arrived safe and sound at her destination last evening and is currently undergoing the necessary treatment that was denied to her here. In her words, she is weak and exhausted, relieved and grieving,” she said.

Prudente, who was 16 weeks pregnant, suffered serious medical problems while on holiday in Malta and was told by doctors that her placenta had become partially detached and there was “zero chance” her pregnancy would be a success.

She said Malta’s medical staff advised her that her only options were to wait for the foetus’s heartbeat to stop or for her to develop an infection, after which they could terminate the pregnancy.

Prudente’s story has captured the attention of the international media, placing a spotlight on Malta, which has some of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the world.

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Julian is the former editor of Lovin Malta and has a particular interest in politics, the environment, social issues, and human interest stories.

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