Watch: Andrea Prudente’s Aborted Baby Should Be Given A Lawyer In Court Case, Bernard Grech Says
Opposition Leader Bernard Grech has endorsed a proposal by TV journalist Peppi Azzopardi for a lawyer to represent Andrea Prudente’s unborn baby in a court case she mounted against Malta’s abortion laws.
Asked by Lovin Malta in a new interview about Azzopardi’s proposal, Grech gave it his approval.
“Why not? We have lawyers in court representing children in family court cases. Let’s understand what human life means,” he said.
“Imagine it was you or I in such a tough situation, not only for the couple but also the baby. Why shouldn’t everyone be represented? It’s a good thing for everyone to be represented in a case.”
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Prudente was 16 weeks pregnant when she suffered a miscarriage while on holiday in Malta. Although doctors ruled that her pregnancy was unviable, she wasn’t allowed to terminate it, in line with Maltese law that doesn’t allow abortions unless the mother’s life is at risk.
She was eventually airlifted to Spain, where she terminated her pregnancy.
Prudente spoke to several international media houses, including the UK’s The Guardian, about her ordeal, with the case making international headlines.
She has now filed a constitutional case against Health Minister Chris Fearne, Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg, and Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms and Equality Rebecca Buttigieg, arguing that the applicable clauses of the Maltese Criminal Law go against the European Convention on Human Rights.
She is also asking the constitutional courts to declare that her rights were breached and to financially compensate her for damages.
Prudente is being represented by lawyer Lara Dimitrijevic, who is also the founder of the Women’s Rights Foundation, which has been working tirelessly to decriminalise abortion in Malta.
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