Criminal code returned to Congress

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President Leonel Fernandez has returned the bill that modifies the Criminal Code to Congress, and included several observations and recommendations among which are the demands made by women's rights organizations and others who believe that abortion should be de-criminalized when the mother's life is in danger or when pregnancy is the result of rape. Also, feminist organizations have requested harsher punishment for felonies related to domestic and gender violence. Clave Digital reports that the President sent a letter dated 23 August to Julio Cesar Valentin, president of the Chamber of Deputies, in which he asks that six observations to the bill approved 26 July 2006 be considered. He seeks to achieve higher levels of consensus and functionality.

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