Puerto Rico governor Jenniffer González has signed a new amendment to the territory’s penal code that recognises an unborn child as a human being. The move has triggered wide debate across legal, medical, and political circles. The law reshapes how the unborn are defined in criminal cases, especially those involving violence against pregnant women. While the government says the measure does not ban abortion, critics argue it changes the legal foundation in ways that could affect reproductive rights in Puerto Rico in the future.
