“It’s not normal procedure to behave like this,” lamented Hervør Pálsdóttir, chairwoman of the Legal Committee. Her comments come in the wake of a stalled discussion regarding a new abortion law, as a significant minority within the Legal Affairs Committee has refrained from signing an opinion on the matter. The extended deadline for submitting this opinion lapsed on Friday, November 7.
“I attempted to give them the benefit of the doubt, but at this point, it’s clear they are deliberately trying to delay,” Pálsdóttir noted, expressing her frustration with the committee’s inaction.
When asked about the potential timeline for presenting the opinion, she was unable to provide a clear answer.
In the meantime, Henrik Old from the Liberal Party took the initiative to submit his perspective on the abortion law issue on Thursday, standing as the sole voice for the minority within the Legal Committee on this topic.
Other members of the committee’s minority, including Helgi Abrahamsen from the Union Party, Elsebeth Mercedis Gunnleygsdóttir from the People’s Party, and Rósa Tyril Gaardlykke from the Center Party, have recently shared their opinions regarding the matter.
Abrahamsen, who serves as vice-chairman of the Legal Committee, indicated on Thursday that they had placed their trust in the process leading up to the weekend.
The original deadline for submitting opinions was set for October 30, but it was extended to November 7, marking the passing of ten days since that revised deadline.
