FILE PHOTO: People walk outside the Church of St Catherine of Italy in Valletta, Malta, July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/File Photo
VALLETTA (Reuters) - Malta's bishops have urged lawmakers not to back a bill now before parliament which they view as opening the door to abortion in the only European Union country that does not permit it under any circumstances.
The government-sponsored bill would remove the risk of criminal action against doctors when a pregnancy is terminated in circumstances when the mother's life or health are in danger.
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