Vox confirms it has no intention of fighting abortion
A Vox youth spokesperson says the party will not abolish abortion. Betrayal or strategy? We look at the internal rifts and the role of Hazte Oír.
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Vox and abortion: betrayal or pragmatism?
A Vox youth spokesperson said in a podcast that the party will not abolish abortion. The reaction from the party's most conservative members was swift: accusations of betrayal, reminders of Ciudadanos, and questions about who really funds the party. Meanwhile, the official leadership keeps demanding the repeal of Spain's abortion law, but the internal debate reveals deep cracks.
The jab from the ghost spokesperson
Júlia Calvet, Ortega-Smith's replacement in the Catalan leadership, stated in a Hazte Oír podcast — an organization that has pressured Vox — that it "will not abolish abortion." The video went viral and the hashtag "VOX traitor" spread like wildfire. The leadership stayed silent, but word leaking through the corridors is that Calvet does not represent the official line. Still, the damage is done: many voters see that statement as proof that Vox has abandoned its founding program.
Those who never believed in abolition
Some analysts argue that Vox never had any real intention of banning abortion. They point out that Abascal has "5 children by different women" and that the party knows a total ban would be electoral suicide. They also note that "banning abortion only enriches the European clinics that perform it anyway." The pragmatic stance: abortion only in cases of rape or malformation, and never funded with public money. This line clashes with the most Catholic and pro-life sectors, who demand a full repeal.
The Hazte Oír factor and the Yunque
Hazte Oír, which has funded Vox in the past, now seems to be distancing itself. After losing tax benefits by decision of the Spanish government, the organization has intensified its campaign against Vox, accusing it of lukewarmness. Some analysts see the hand of the Yunque here, seeking a new instrumental party. The parallel with Ciudadanos is inevitable: when its sponsors abandoned it, Cs faded away. The question is whether Vox's base will withstand similar erosion.
The one fact nobody disputes is that Vox formally demands repealing the abortion law. But between what is said in public and what leaks in private there is an abyss. Time will tell whether the party survives its own contradiction or, like Ciudadanos, ends up devoured by those who gave it oxygen.
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A Vox youth spokesperson said in a podcast that the party will not abolish abortion. The reaction from the party's most conservative members was swift: accusations of betrayal, reminders of Ciudadanos, and questions about who really funds the party. Meanwhile, the official leadership keeps demanding the repeal of Spain's abortion law, but the internal debate reveals deep cracks.
The jab from the ghost spokesperson
Júlia Calvet, Ortega-Smith's replacement in the Catalan leadership, stated in a Hazte Oír podcast — an organization that has pressured Vox — that it "will not abolish abortion." The video went viral and the hashtag "VOX traitor" spread like wildfire. The leadership stayed silent, but word leaking through the corridors is that Calvet does not represent the official line. Still, the damage is done: many voters see that statement as proof that Vox has abandoned its founding program.
Those who never believed in abolition
Some analysts argue that Vox never had any real intention of banning abortion. They point out that Abascal has "5 children by different women" and that the party knows a total ban would be electoral suicide. They also note that "banning abortion only enriches the European clinics that perform it anyway." The pragmatic stance: abortion only in cases of rape or malformation, and never funded with public money. This line clashes with the most Catholic and pro-life sectors, who demand a full repeal.
The Hazte Oír factor and the Yunque
Hazte Oír, which has funded Vox in the past, now seems to be distancing itself. After losing tax benefits by decision of the Spanish government, the organization has intensified its campaign against Vox, accusing it of lukewarmness. Some analysts see the hand of the Yunque here, seeking a new instrumental party. The parallel with Ciudadanos is inevitable: when its sponsors abandoned it, Cs faded away. The question is whether Vox's base will withstand similar erosion.
The one fact nobody disputes is that Vox formally demands repealing the abortion law. But between what is said in public and what leaks in private there is an abyss. Time will tell whether the party survives its own contradiction or, like Ciudadanos, ends up devoured by those who gave it oxygen.
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