Spain pushes tighter abortion law, sparking protests Spain's government agreed Friday to ban women from opting freely for abortions, outraging pro-choice campaigners who say the move will take the country back to the 1980s. Ministers adopted a draft bill for a law which will allow abortion only in cases of rape or a threat to the mother's health, Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon told a news conference. Images and soundbites