The Spanish government has said it wants to change the law to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to seek an abortion without parental permission.

Equality Minister Irene Montero said women should have the right to “decide about their bodies”.

In 2015, the ruling Popular Party (PP) changed Spain’s abortion laws and mandated parental consent for those aged between 16 and 18.

Abortion is legal in Spain upon request in the first 14 weeks of a woman’s pregnancy, up to 22 weeks  in cases of “serious risks to life or health of the mother or fetus”, and after 22 weeks where the child is suffering from a life-limiting condition.