# #Healthcare in the news

7 October 2026 at 14:00

> Spanish doctors postpone strike until after vote · Spain to offer medical abortion at local clinics · Spain seeks court order for Madrid abortion list

[Spanish doctors postpone strike until after vote](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/spanish-doctors-postpone-strike-until-after-vote-ea7d58b6>)
*7 October 2026 at 14:00* - Medical unions in Spain have delayed their indefinite strike following the announcement of general elections scheduled for 29 November.

[Spain to offer medical abortion at local clinics](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/spain-to-offer-medical-abortion-at-local-clinics-8b62a4e5>)
*28 September 2026 at 15:21* - Health Minister Mónica García announces pharmacological abortion will be integrated into primary care to improve public sector access.

[Spain seeks court order for Madrid abortion list](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/spain-seeks-court-order-for-madrid-abortion-list-3ac39404>)
*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.
