Voters in the tiny republic of San Marino are voting on whether to decriminalize abortion.
The podcast crew discusses the future of Roe v. Wade and where Americans stand on abortion.SAN MARINO -- San Marino residents on Sunday voted overwhelmingly to legalize abortion, rejecting a 150-year-old law that had criminalized it and making the tiny republic the latest majority Catholic state to approve the procedure under certain circumstances, according to complete returns.
The San Marino referendum was set after around 3,000 people signed a petition drive to overturn the microstate’s abortion law, which dates from 1865. With the “yes” votes winning, San Marino’s Parliament must now take steps to legalize the procedure. “We supported this for the simple reason that it seemed right that women have a choice and aren't forced to go somewhere else, but to have the services on our own territory," she said.
Another voter, Elisabetta Matteini, said she was against having the procedure personally since it took her a long time to conceive her son. But she said it should be available to avoid women resorting to “people who have no competence, putting their life at risk.”
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