The PSD parliamentary group rejected proposals to alter the current abortion legislation. Instead, the government's priority is to ensure the existing law regarding voluntary termination of pregnancy is strictly enforced, which officials claim is currently not happening.
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The PCP party announced it will resubmit proposals to repeal the 2012 'Cristas Law' (NRAU) while designating the government's currently proposed revision of the rental law as the primary target to defeat. The PCP argues the government's proposal, already approved in general terms with support from PSD and Chega, exacerbates existing rental instability and housing speculation.
The Prime Minister has invited the leaders of the Socialist Party (PS) and Chega to negotiate housing measures starting Thursday, 5 November. Montenegro stated he intends to maintain the current rental law while seeking a broader political consensus with the two largest opposition parties to address the long-term housing crisis.
The Portuguese Medical Association's (Ordem dos Médicos) FAQ on conscience objection for abortion continues to cite a legal provision (Article 6, paragraph 5 of Law 16/2007) that was repealed in February 2016. Despite being alerted to the error by the media in 2023, the institution has not corrected its website, which wrongly claims that conscience objection declarations cannot be registered or used for administrative decisions.