Malta
Strategically located at the crossroads between Southern Europe and North Africa, the small island of Malta has historically been a valuable outpost in the Mediterranean. For centuries, it was conquered incessantly – starting with the Phoenicians in 700 BC, followed by the Carthaginians, the Romans, the Arabs, the Normans, the French and finally the British. In 1964, it won its independence and in 2004, became the smallest member state in the European Union. A small but densely packed nation, Malta is rich in cultural heritage – with just over 300 square kilometres of land, it’s home to an ast...
Euronews (English)
Valletta (Malta) (AFP) - Malta's health minister said Thursday he had ordered a review of how the country's abortion ban was applied, after the treatment of a pregnant American tourist sparked headlines worldwide. "I have asked our staff to see whether we have parts of our law which preclude our doctors from giving treatment where it is needed in any instance," Chris Fearne told reporters. It was the first public comment by a Maltese government minister since the case of US tourist Andrea Prudente last week shone a spotlight on Malta's total ban on terminations. She suffered a partial miscarri...
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Rome (AFP) - A pregnant American woman who suffered heavy bleeding while on holiday on Malta but was denied an abortion has flown to Spain where she is "out of harm's way", her partner said Friday. Andrea Prudente, 38, and Jay Weeldreyer, 45, were told their baby had no chance of surviving but, despite her fear of deadly infection, doctors refused to intervene due to Malta's total ban on terminations. "Medical evacuation got us safely to Spain where Andrea is out of harm's way and finally receiving the medical care and treatment denied her in Malta," Weeldreyer said in a text message to AFP. A...
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