# #PublicHealth in the news 28 September 2026 at 15:21 > Spain to offer medical abortion at local clinics · COVID-19 cases surge as testing demand triples · Spain seeks court order for Madrid abortion list [Spain to offer medical abortion at local clinics]() *28 September 2026 at 15:21* - Health Minister Mónica García announces pharmacological abortion will be integrated into primary care to improve public sector access. [COVID-19 cases surge as testing demand triples]() *26 September 2026 at 09:24* - The National Epidemiology Center reports a sharp rise in COVID-19 incidence, prompting a massive increase in diagnostic test supplies. [Spain seeks court order for Madrid abortion list]() *23 September 2026 at 15:59* - The Ministry of Health has asked the State Attorney to force Madrid to implement a mandatory registry of conscientious objectors to abortion.