Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei is forging ahead with an unwavering pro-life posture in his country while the issue of abortion is at centerstage in the United States.
Giammattei, who faces ongoing opposition from an international human rights panel for his vehement pro-life stance, spoke to Breitbart News about his views on the matter in a sit-down interview in Washington, DC, on Tuesday.
“The constitution of the Republic of Guatemala determines that life is protected from conception,” Giammattei said. “Independently, the Christian principles that I have are associated with the same.”
Abortion is illegal in Guatemala with the exception of when pregnancy threatens a mother’s life. Giammattei, who took office in January 2020, said, “I swore an oath over the law, and I have to make sure the law is respected.”
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