Portugal Pro-Life

Portugal Pro-Life

Leader	Joana Câmara Pereira
Founded	1 July 2009 (2009-07-01)
Headquarters	Rua 24 de Junho, n.º 1497 4800-076 Guimarães
Membership	No information
Ideology	Conservatism, Social conservatism, Christian democracy, Catholic social teaching, Confessionalism of the state, Populism
Political position	Right-wing
European affiliation	None
International affiliation	None
European Parliament group	None
Colours	Navy blue
Assembly of the Republic	0 / 230
European Parliament	0 / 21
Regional Parliaments	0 / 104
Local government	0 / 2,078
Website
Official Portugal pro Vida blog
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The Portugal Pro-Life (Portuguese: Portugal pro Vida, PPV) is a Portuguese minor right-wing political party, with an ideological foundation of pro-life, conservatism and Christian democracy. PPV is a newly established Portuguese political party, approved by the Constitutional Court on July 1, 2009, which defends the principles of the social doctrine of the Church.

Composed by people from all political persuasions, although mostly from the conservative right, the Portugal Pro-Life presents its programme of policy proposals around the unconditional defence of life, understanding the concept of life and the various principles inherent to it as advocates Catholic Church doctrine, and Roman Catholicism as a state religion. Its general manager, elected in January 2014, is Joana Câmara Pereira.

The PPV advocates the repeal of abortion law, of the recent amendments to the law of divorce found in Portugal, and to maintain prohibition of euthanasia, or the revision of standards on sex education in schools, allowing parents to have an active voice. During the debate on the legalization of civil same-sex marriage, the party has a position against. In the field of citizenship, the party advocates vow no age limit and the recognition of conscientious objection of taxpayers - the latter should be able to specify which use to give their taxes.

In the 2015 Legislative Elections, Portugal Pro-Life was the least voted of all parties, obtaining only 2658 (0.05%) of the votes.

Political parties in Portugal

Parties represented in the Assembly of the Republic (230)	Social Democratic Party (89) Socialist Party (86) Left Bloc (19) CDS – People's Party (18) Unitary Democratic Coalition (17: Portuguese Communist Party, 15 — Ecologist Party "The Greens", 2) People–Animals–Nature (1)

Legislative Assembly of the Azores Autonomous Region (57)	Socialist Party (31) Social Democratic Party (20) CDS – People's Party (3) Left Bloc (1) Unitary Democratic Coalition (Portuguese Communist Party — Ecologist Party "The Greens") (1) People's Monarchist Party (1)

Legislative Assembly of the Madeira Autonomous Region (47)	Social Democratic Party (24) CDS – People's Party (7) Change Coalition (Socialist Party — Portuguese Labour Party — People–Animals–Nature – Earth Party) (6) Together for the People (5) Unitary Democratic Coalition (Portuguese Communist Party — Ecologist Party "The Greens") (2) Left Bloc (2) Independent (elected for the, now extinct, New Democracy Party) (1)

European Parliament (21)	Socialist Party (8) Social Democratic Party (6) Unitary Democratic Coalition (Portuguese Communist Party — Ecologist Party "The Greens") (3) Democratic Republican Party (1) Earth Party (1) CDS – People's Party (1) Left Bloc (1)

Non-parliamentary parties	Portuguese Workers' Communist Party LIVRE/Tempo de Avançar National Renovator Party Socialist Alternative Movement We, the Citizens! United Party of Retirees and Pensioners Christian Democratic and Citizenship Party Liberal Democratic Party Workers Party of Socialist Unity

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