A PAN spokesman said this Wednesday that a vote for AD “is a vote against women’s rights” and accused the coalition led by Luis Montenegro of not representing the values of the 21st century.
“The fact that they are saying that abortion rights need to be re-supported is a step backwards for women’s rights and demonstrates that there is a clear difference between the SDP and the Democratic Alliance. [que inclui o PPM e o CDS]”, Ines Souza told Real.
According to the People-Animals-Nature candidate, “it was a mistake for Montenegro to join forces with the NPM, led by Gonçalo da Camara Pereira, and the SDS, led by Nuno Melo,” arguing that “they are clearly violating women’s rights.” .
In Carcavelos, before visiting the Nova SBE, Ines Sousa Real once again ruled out any parliamentary support for AD and stated: “The alliances and coalitions that include CDS and PPM clearly represent programs that are not progressive and do not raise concerns at the level of animal rights and the environment , and even less so for women’s rights.”
On Tuesday, CDS-PP vice-president Paulo Nuncio, candidate for the Lisbon constituency on the AD list, defended holding a new referendum on voluntary termination of pregnancy (IVG) in a debate organized by the Portuguese Federation. for life.
However, this Wednesday the PSD President assured that the AD will not change the abortion law in the next legislature, considering that it is a neat issue and that the position of Paulo Nuncio is binding only for him.
More than 10.8 million Portuguese are called to vote on March 10 to elect 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic.
18 political forces, 15 parties and three coalitions are competing in these elections.