One expat’s mission to ensure parents of stillborn babies on the Costa del Sol get ‘one more cuddle’
WHEN Hayley Wilkins went into labour in January this year while in Spain, it never crossed her mind that she wouldn’t get to see her
Spain’s top court backs change to abortion law that allows 16- and 17-year-olds to terminate pregnancies without parental permission, rejecting appeal filed by far-right party Vox
SPAIN’S Constitutional Court has backed a reform to the country’s abortion laws that was passed last year by the leftist government, and that allows for
Number of abortions carried out in Spain rises 9% in 2022 from year before
THE NUMBER of abortions carried out in Spain during 2022 came in at 98,136, which represents a 9% increase on the year before. That’s according
Medical first in Spain, as baby is born to mother who received transplanted uterus
IN A MEDICAL first in Spain, a baby has been born to a woman who received a uterus transplant. The child, Jesus, was delivered by
Spain’s Congress gives definitive approval to ‘trans law’ and abortion reform
TWO controversial pieces of legislation, the so-called ‘trans law’ and a reform to Spain’s abortion regulations, were definitively approved today by lawmakers in the Congress
Spain’s new family law will let fathers-to-be take 10 days of paternity leave to look after pregnant partner
FATHERS in Spain should soon be able to use 10 days of their paternity leave before the birth, so that they can take care of
Costa Blanca hospital welcomes first baby born to Ukrainian refugee in Spain
THE first baby has been born in Spain to a Ukrainian refugee who fled the Russian invasion of her country. Mariia, 44, arrived in Javea
Mum gives birth to tiny quads within five minutes at Costa Blanca hospital in Spain
A 35-year-old woman has given birth to quadruplets in Elche with the delivery lasting just five minutes. The two boys and two girls weighed in
Woman dies from COVID-19 just days after giving birth in Spain’s Sevilla
A WOMAN has tragically died from COVID-19, just days after she gave birth to her child at the Virgen del Rocio University Hospital in Sevilla,
Surge in pregnant women taken to hospital for Covid in Spain’s Malaga
THE number of pregnant women admitted to hospital in Malaga with coronavirus has soared in recent weeks. In fact, of the 39 pregnant women hospitalised
Spanish study finds that eating nuts in first trimester of pregnancy improves child brain development
The nuts involved were almonds, peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts and hazelnuts
Marbella shelter for pregnant women and single mothers reopens after two years
Pregnant women facing economic problems visit the shelter for help with basic needs and healthcare
Passive smoking increases risk to foetuses by up to 29%
Comprehensive study of 27,993 European mothers and children
Spain’s online sperm shoppers warned against health risks
Spanish Fertility Society issues statement guarding against online market in sperm
Junta de Andalucia president Susana Diaz is pregnant ahead of elections
The president of the Junta de Andalucia announced her pregnancy today and is expecting to give birth in the summer
Air pollution exposure during pregnancy increases lung damage risk
Children of mothers exposed to traffic pollution during pregnancy are more likely to suffer impaired lung function
Pro-life campaigners turn to march in Madrid as controversial abortion plans shelved
PP's controversial law delayed in the run up to 2015 general elections
Spanish justice minister grants right to life for deformed babies
New revelations in Spain's controversial abortion saga
Stillborn legislation amended in Gibraltar
Bill standardises terms under which a stillborn death is defined across different laws
Kylie’s baby desire with Spanish lover
Kylie Minogue has pregnancy fears after suffering from cancer
Avoid that morning after feeling
Morning After pill available around Spain