Spain Abortion

** File ** In this Feb. 16, 2008 file photo, a woman holds up a leaflet which reads, “Please read this letter in defens e of life. In 2006, 101’592 abortions were carried out in Spain. Comprehension and generosity could save this child”, during an anti-abortion protest in Madrid. Spain is on course to ease its restrictive law on abortion, setting the stage for another clash between a Socialist government that has already introduced sweeping social changes and conservatives and Catholic clergy bent on preserving traditional family values.Last year, more than 100,000 abortions were carried out in Spain, one of the higher rates in Europe. (AP Photo/Paul White, File)