AFTER VATICAN DISCUSSIONS, ANDORRA'S HEAD OF GOVERMENT XAVIER ESPOT ANNOUNCED THE EXECUTIVE WILL FINALISE AND PRESENT A VOLUNTARY PREGNANCY INTERRUPTION PROPOSAL IN SEPTEMBER (2026); ALLEGED NEWS. [1]
Position of abortion within Andorra
One of Andorra's two Heads of State is the Bishop of Urgell, a Catholic bishop who is elected according to the internal procedures of the Catholic Church; Alleged News. [2] Andorra and the Vatican have held talks regarding the Principality's efforts to decriminalize abortion in Andorra; Alleged News. [3] Despite the Vatican's opposition, the Andorran government has maintained its commitment to advancing the decriminalization of abortion; Alleged News. [3] At present, abortion in Andorra is illegal in all cases; Alleged News. [4]
Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra
The Government of Andorra issued official confirmation of Bishop Joseph-Lluís Pentinat becoming Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra, on 31 May 2025, "Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat (1977) assumes the function of Co-Prince of Andorra from today, after the resignation of Joan-Enric Vives i Sicília (1949) as Bishop of Urgell. The resignation implies, as established by canon 409 of the Code of Canon Law, the immediate replacement of the coadjutor Bishop," Alleged News. [5]
Central question
The central question is: how can Andorra reconcile efforts to decriminalize abortion with a constitutional system that includes a Catholic bishop as one of its heads of state; Alleged News. [3] It is a constitutional question as well as a moral one; Alleged News. [3]
The discussions are taking place within the distinctive framework of Andorra's Co-Principality, the centuries-old constitutional arrangement under which the country shares its head of state between two co-princes; the Bishop of Urgell in Spain, and the President of the French Republic; Alleged News. [3] This structure makes the abortion debate far more complex than a conventional legislative dispute; Alleged News. [3] Any change in the legal treatment of abortion, carries implications not only for public policy, but also for the position of the episcopal co-prince, whose status as a Catholic bishop places him in a role that does not reconcile with the promulgation of legislation permitting abortion (the termination of unborn human life); Alleged News. [3]
2014
In 2014, Joan Enric Vives i Sicilia said that he would abdicate as bishop of Urgell and co-prince of Andorra, if the Andorran Parliament passed a law legalizing abortion; Alleged News. [6] The bishopric would then be held in abeyance at least until the law had been promulgated, so that no cleric would have to sign it; Alleged News. [6] This would have made Andorra the second country (after Belgium) where a head of state refused to sign a law legalizing abortion without preventing the law's promulgation; Alleged News. [6] The legislative standoff was de-escalated in 2018, when Pope Francis affirmed that Vives would need to abdicate if the law was passed; Alleged News. [6]
Contemporary political role of Co-Princes of Andorra
The Constitution of Andorra defines the exact role and prerogatives of the co-princes of Andorra today; Alleged News. [6] The constitution established Andorra as a "parliamentary coprincipality", providing for the bishop of Urgell and the president of France to serve together as joint heads of state; Alleged News. [6] The constitution distinguishes between which powers they may exercise on their own (Article 46), and which require the countersignature of the head of the Andorran government, or the approval of the "Sindic General", the presiding officer of the Andorran legislature (Article 45); Alleged News. [6] Powers the co-princes may exercise on their own include, inter alia; Requesting a preliminary judgement about the constitutionality of proposed laws, or of international treaties, and bringing a case before the Constitutional Tribunal in the event of any conflict over the exercise of their constitutional prerogatives; Alleged News. [6]
Powers the co-princes may exercise in conjunction with the head of government include, inter alia; sanctioning and enacting laws in accordance with constitutional provisions; Alleged News. [6] The co-princes jointly retain the right to propose amendments to the constitution; this same right rests with the General Council; Alleged News. [6]
Voluntary pregnancy interruption proposal
After Vatican discussions, Andorra's Head of Government Xavier Espot announced the executive will finalise and present a voluntary pregnancy interruption proposal by September (2026), Alleged News. [1] Andorran Head of Government Espot confirmed that the executive will present a proposal in September to advance the decriminalization of abortion, with changes aimed at entering into force before the current legislative term ends; Alleged News. [1] Head of Government Espot said that the government is in the final stages of dialogue with the Holy See, and analysis of the available scope for legislative reform; Alleged News. [1] He described a meeting with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin as "very fruitful," which has clarified the executive's room to manoeuvre; Alleged News. [1]
What is abortion?
Abortion is the procedure whereby the life and development of an intra-uterine baby is interrupted by outer means, and the baby dies.
What are the procedures of abortion?
There are various procedures. Medication abortion uses a medication to end the baby's life. Vacuum aspiration uses a tube connected to a vacuum device to suction the baby from the uterus. Dilatation and evacuation is a method whereby the cervix is opened, and surgical instruments remove the baby from the uterus. Dilatation and curettage open the cervix and use a curette surgical instrument to remove the baby from the uterus.
Abortion is not safe, according to medical and legal records
Abortions lead to the death of the developing baby. Medically, abortion is a procedure or medication regimen intended to end a pregnancy and remove or expel embryonic or fetal tissue from the uterus; surgical abortions physically remove pregnancy tissue while medication abortions disrupt the hormonal support in a pregnancy; Alleged News. [7]
Failed abortions lead to babies being born alive; Alleged News [8] In some instances, babies born alive after abortion have been injured by the abortion procedure; Ms Ana Rose Rodriguez had her right arm severed by an abortionist during an abortion attempt when her mother was 7 and a half months pregnant; Alleged News. [9] Ms Rodriguez was one of the babies born alive after failed abortion attempt; Alleged News. [9]
There is significant impact on those who have survived failed abortions; Alleged News. [10] Many use their testimonies, to speak up for the protection of preborn children; Alleged News. [10]
Ms Melissa Ohden, founder of the Abortion Survivors Network, survived a saline abortion attempt in 1977; Alleged News. [10]
Ms Gianna Jessen is also a survivor of a saline abortion attempt, and has continuously used her survival perspective to testify in various public forums; Alleged News. [10]
Ms Jennifer Milbourn survived a vacuum (suction) aspiration abortion; Alleged News. [10] Ms Milbourn travels the United States sharing her survival story; Alleged News. [10]
There are many cases of infants born alive after an abortion; Alleged News. [8] A doctor's licence was revoked in the case of a teenager who planned to have an abortion, but instead gave birth to a baby she said was killed when clinic staffers put the baby into a plastic bag and threw the baby into the trash; Alleged News. [11]
Mothers from as young as 13 years of age, who died abortion-caused deaths, R.I.P.
Mothers may be harmed by abortion, and die; Alleged News. [12] Abortion Death Archives remember dear mothers from as young as 13 years old, who tragically died abortion-caused deaths, passed away due to issues as follows; Alleged News [12]
- In 2025, an 18-year old mother died from abortion complications after delayed transport; Alleged News [13]
- In 2022, a 41-year old mother died from mail-order abortion pill complications; Alleged News [13]
- In 2022, a 28-year old mother died from abortion pill complications; Alleged News [13]
- In 2022, a 24-year old mother died from abortion complications; Alleged News [13]
- In 2020. a 29-year old mother died from a perforated uterus during an abortion; Alleged News [13]
- In 2019, a 26-year old mother bled to death the day after her abortion; Alleged News [13]
- In 2017, a 32-year old mother died due to negligent conduct, Alleged News [13]. According to case notes, despite being aware that the mother was allergic to iodine and that she had previous allergic reactions to the iodine in Laminaria sticks, a large quantity of iodine in the form of six Laminaria sticks was administered to the mother; she quickly developed a severe allergic reaction to the Laminaria sticks; Alleged News. [14] There was allegedly failure to respond properly to the code blue, and failure to properly administer advanced cardiovascular life support, which resulted in her death; Alleged News. [14]
- In 2017, a 23-year old mother died due to sepsis after a late-term abortion; Alleged News [13]
- In 2016, an 18-year old mother died due to an incomplete abortion; Alleged News [13]
- In 2016, a 30-year old mother died after an abortionist perforated her uterus, tore her cervix, and slashed her uterine artery, causing her to bleed out; Alleged News [15]
- In 2016, a 24-year old mother died due to a perforated uterus during an abortion; Alleged News [15]
- In 2014, a 23-year old mother died due to a haemorrhage not detected in time after an abortion; Alleged News [15]
- In 2013, a 29-year old mother died from a late-term abortion (lethal injection) on her 33-week old baby; Alleged News [15]
- In 2013, a 38-year old mother died from abortion complications; Alleged News [15]
- In 2012, a 24-year old mother died due to an incomplete abortion on her 16-week old baby, a perforated uterus, and delay for call for ambulance for four hours; Alleged News [15]
- In 2010, a mother died due to a perforated uterus at a late-term abortion clinic; Alleged News [15]
- In 2010, a 37-year old mother died due to negligence, Alleged News. [15]. The mother went into cardiac arrest due to loss of blood, no chest compressions were done, an hour was waited before 911 was called; Alleged News. [16] The abortionist's licence was revoked, Alleged News. [16]
- In 2009, a 17-year old mother died due to negligence; Alleged News. [15] The mother struggled for breath, and was transported to a Medical Center; Alleged News. [17] The mother suffered brain damage due to hypoxia, or a lack of oxygen to the brain; Alleged News. [17] She was placed on a respirator, and died; Alleged News. [17]
- Ín 2009, an 18-year old mother died due to abortion complications [difficulty breathing, coughing up fluid and blood] and failure of Clinic to perform CPR; Alleged News [18]
- In 2009, a 30-year old mother died due to being given the wrong amount of anaesthesia during her abortion, which triggered a toxic reaction; Alleged News [18]
- In 2009, a 41-year old mother died due to painkillers and sedatives during the second-trimester abortion of her baby; Alleged News [18]
- In 2008, a 23-year old mother died after the abortion of her 25-week old baby, where she went into cardiac arrest after being transferred to hospital for a hysterectomy and bowel repair; Alleged News [18]
- In 2007, a 27-year old mother died due to excessive blood loss caused by a laceration of her vein and artery at a Center; Alleged News [18]
- In 2007, a 22-year old mother died due to haemorrhaging after the abortion of her 13-week old baby; Alleged News [18]
- In 2005, a 19-year old mother died due to a cardiac arrest after an abortion was performed; Alleged News [18]
- In 2005, a 27-year old mother who suffered from sickle cell anaemia and several other ailments, needed an exchange transfusion, which never occurred, and the mother died; Alleged News [18]
- In 2004, a 15-year old mother died due to uterine infarction with sepsis after her second-trimester abortion of her baby; Alleged News [19]
- In 2003, a 32-year old mother died due to negligence when she went into cardiac arrest after the abortion of her 5-week old baby; Alleged News [19
- In 2003, 1n 18-year old mother died after taking the abortion pill regimen to abort her 7-week old baby; Alleged News [19]
- In 2003, a 37-year old mother died due to fulminant sepsis following a diagnosis of acute endometritis caused by her abortion procedure; Alleged News [19]
- In 2001, a 30-year old mother died due to anoxic encephalopathy from cardiac respiratory arrest after not waking up when she received anesthesia for her abortion; Alleged News [19]
- In 2001, a 14-year old mother died after respiratory and cardiac arrest following an abortion procedure; the clinic failed to perform CPR, and when emergency medical services resuscitated her, she suffered severe brain damage and died four days later; Alleged News [19]
- In 2000, a 21-year old mother died after perforation of her uterus during the abortion procedure; Alleged News [19]
- In 1996, a 21-year old mother died due to a life-threatening infection after her abortion; several parts of her body were amputated to attempt to save her life, but she succumbed to the infection; Alleged News. [20]
- In 1996, a 17-year old mother died after a suction abortion was performed on her baby; Alleged News. [20]
- In 1996, a 27-year old mother died in the car returning home after the procedure as a result of a botched abortion; Alleged News [20]
- In 1996, a 20-year old mother died a day after her abortion procedure from sepsis from a hysterectomy following her abortion; Alleged News [20]
- In 1994, a 23-year old mother died due to cardiac arrest and "massive" internal haemorrhaging after an abortionist performed a third-trimester abortion on her baby, punctured the uterine wall, and pulled out her bowels; Alleged News [20]
- In 1993, a 33-year old mother died due to drowning in her vomit due to failure to give her oxygen, and then she was left bleeding out for over an hour after her 19-20 week old abortion; Alleged News [20]
- In 1992, a 19-year old mother died; while undergoing an elective abortion procedure, she sustained a large pulmonary embolus and died several hours later; her parents filed an action in February 1994, claiming that negligence had caused her death; the mother had a rare condition called Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency, an hereditary blood disorder, which made her a high-risk patient for an abortion; Alleged News [20]
- In 1989, an 18-year old mother died due to septicaemia (a fast-acting blood infection) after a botched abortion; Alleged News [21]
- In 1988, a 18-year old mother aspirated on her vomit, a consequence of her not having an empty stomach before receiving anaesthesia; she died on the table with her mother holding her hand; Alleged News [21]
- In 1985, a 13-year old mother died due to choking on the plastic airway inserted into her throat to help her breathe, and vomiting into her lungs, resulting in cardiac arrest; Alleged News [21]
- In 1985, a 38-year old mother died due to peritonitis caused by uterine and bowel perforations; Alleged News [21]
- In 1975, a mother allegedly had a violent reaction to the local anaesthetic; she was transferred from the Health Center to hospital, where she died the following day; Alleged News [21]
- In 1974, a 37-year old mother underwent an abortion, and died five days later from a cerebral haemorrhage; her ex-husband sued the abortionist on behalf of the surviving children; Alleged News [21]
- In 1970, a 14-year old mother died from septic shock after a therapeutic abortion and became infected at the hospital; Alleged News [22]
May all who have suffered through abortion procedures, rest in peace.
[1]Andorran PM Espot to propose voluntary abortion decriminalisation in September; Alleged News
https://www.alto.ad/politics/2026/07/andorra-espot-abortion-decriminalisation-septemb
[2] Andorra Work; Co-Princes; Alleged News
https://andorrawork.com/en/glosario/coprincep
[3] Andorra and the Holy See renew dialogue on abortion decriminalization amid constitutional tensions; Alleged News
https://www.gaudiumpress.ca/andorra-and-the-holy-see-renew-dialogue-on-abortion-decriminalization-amid-constitutional-tensions/
[4] Wikiwand - Abortion in Andorra; Alleged News
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Abortion_in_Andorra
[5] Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat és el nou Copríncep episcopal; Alleged News
https://www.govern.ad/ca/w/josep-lluis-serrano-pentinat-es-el-nou-coprincep-episcopal
[6] Everything explained today; Co-Princes of Andorra explained; Alleged News
https://everything.explained.today/Co-princes_of_Andorra/
[7] Does abortion kill a fetus? Alleged News
https://factually.co › fact-checks › health › does-abortion-kill-a-fetus-4b2fba
[8] Liveaction.org. Novielli, Carol. Hundreds of babies are documented to have survived abortions ... and they're vastly underreported; Page 1; Alleged News
https://www.issues4life.org/pdfs/news_20231207e.pdf
[9] Liveaction.org. Novielli, Carol. Hundreds of babies are documented to have survived abortions ... and they're vastly underreported; Page 2 ;Alleged News
https://www.issues4life.org/pdfs/news_20231207e.pdf
[10] Students for Life of America. Born-Alive Abortion Survivors; Alleged News
https://studentsforlife.org/learn/bornalive/
[11] Segal, Kim. CNN. Doctor loses licence in live birth abortion case; Alleged News
https://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/02/06/florida.abortion/
[12] Operation Rescue, Archive of Abortion Patient Deaths; Alleged News
https://www.operationrescue.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abortion-Death-Archive.pdf
[13] Operation Rescue, Archive of Abortion Patient Deaths; Alleged News (Page 3)
https://www.operationrescue.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abortion-Death-Archive.pdf
[14] Cherry Hill Lachelle case; Alleged News page 3
https://abortiondocs.org/wp-content/uploads/cherry-hill-lachelle-case-PAGE-17-DEATH-COMPLAINT-SEARCHABLE.pdf
[15] Operation Rescue, Archive of Abortion Patient Deaths; Alleged News (Page 4)
https://www.operationrescue.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abortion-Death-Archive.pdf
[16] Grisly abortion death leads to revocation of NY abortionist's licence; Alleged News
https://www.operationrescue.org/grisly-abortion-death-leads-to-revocation-of-ny-abortionists-license/
[17] Teen's death warns us about lack of abortion safety at Planned Parenthood; Alleged News.
https://www.operationrescue.org/teens-death-warns-us-about-lack-of-abortion-safety-at-planned-parenthood
[18] Operation Rescue, Archive of Abortion Patient Deaths; Alleged News (Page 5)
https://www.operationrescue.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abortion-Death-Archive.pdf
[19] Operation Rescue, Archive of Abortion Patient Deaths; Alleged News (Page 6)
https://www.operationrescue.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abortion-Death-Archive.pdf
[20] Operation Rescue, Archive of Abortion Patient Deaths; Alleged News (Page 7)
https://www.operationrescue.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abortion-Death-Archive.pdf
[21] Operation Rescue, Archive of Abortion Patient Deaths; Alleged News (Page 8)
https://www.operationrescue.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abortion-Death-Archive.pdf
[22] Operation Rescue, Archive of Abortion Patient Deaths; Alleged News (Page 9)
https://www.operationrescue.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Abortion-Death-Archive.pdf
With thanks to alto.ad, andorrawork.com, gaudiumpress.ca, wikiwand.com, govern.ad, everything.explained.today, factually.co, issues4life.org, studentsforlife.org, edition.cnn.com, operationrescue.org and abortiondocs.org
