h/t: spuc.org.uk
Alois Philipp, Prince of Liechtenstein. Photo by Andrew J.Kurbiko.
Liechtenstein’s Hereditary Prince Alois has vetoed legislation that would have decriminalised abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, preserving the Alpine principality’s existing legal protections for unborn children.
The decision, announced on Tuesday 21st October, blocked a reform approved by the country’s parliament in September. The bill had been proposed by the Fristenlösung citizens’ initiative, which gathered almost 5,000 signatures, representing around a quarter of Liechtenstein’s registered voters.
The decision marks the first time the hereditary prince has used his absolute veto to block legislation.
h/t: spuc.org.uk
