The issue of abortion has always sparked controversy in the Dominican Republic, this time Sunday, the #RDEsProvida has become one of the most viral conversations on Twitter due to President Abinader’s comments on the topic.
During an interview with the director of the newspaper El País, in America, Jan Martínez Ahrensel, the president said that he did not agree with free abortion, but with the three causes at risk in case of incest or rape. the life of the mother or that the fetus has a deformity that is incompatible with life, a project being discussed in the Chamber of Deputies.
“I, like the majority of the population, not only in the Dominican Republic but in the world, disagree with free abortion, but I do think there must be grounds to interrupt the pregnancy. That has been the official position of our party, ”said the president.
This is the reaction that led to rejection of the figure of the president in the early morning hours of today, when the national media published the interview with the head of state.
But not all opinions were against, including those for the three causes made themselves felt on social networks and showed their support for the president’s comments.
Former Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines Pelegrin Castillo wrote a post on his Twitter account tagging the president, denouncing abortion, and explaining that the constitution must be changed to allow abortion in all three causes.
“You need to know which constitution does not allow exceptions to the principle of protecting life from conception … only if the constitution is amended by referendum … an attack on the lives of the unborn may be fashionable among progress , but only bring about more harm “Castillo has posted on the social network.
The account @provida_rd wrote, “To fire someone for disability is an act of discrimination and hypocrisy on the part of those claiming #RDEsProvida rights.”
Sharin Pablo De Roca @spabloderoca hung on “Abortion is murder. Let’s call things what they are. It’s NOT progress, it’s NOT development, it’s definitely NOT a right, it’s NOT an option. It’s killing another human being created in the image of God. # RDEsProvida
While others support the position of the president, Dunia De Windt @ DuniaDW2, in response to Pelegrín Castillo that the constitution should be changed, he said it is possible to amend it for the benefit of raped women.
“Everything can be CHANGED in Congress, if there is will. His recalcitrant, ultra-conservative attitude to what suits him, in a country where poverty destroys the lives of all those raped girls and women. Are you going to keep them? It is time to decide! “
Journalist Margarita Cordero @MargaritaCG was also in favor of the three causes
“In this country, 14 out of 100 parents (documented, in reality the number is unexpectedly higher) rape their daughters. I want life and family advocates to speak on this issue. Tell me who the criminal is if the daughter who is pregnant with her father has an abortion ”.
In another tweet, Cordero explained that the data was from the study’s analysis of court rulings on rape and incest in the DR.
“To those who want to know where I get this percentage from, I tell you that I got it from the Study Analysis of Judicial Sentences of Rape and Incest in the DR, prepared by the judiciary. Advice to Deniers: Speak it up when you read it … if you can. “