US woman denied abortion in Malta flies to Spain to terminate pregnancy

Andrea Prudente, who was on holiday in Gozo when she began to miscarry, was denied the procedure due to the country's total ban

An American woman who was denied a request for abortion in Malta after suffering the symptoms of a miscarriage, has been allowed to travel to Spain to terminate her pregnancy there, her lawyer said on Thursday.

Andrea Prudente, 38, who is 16 weeks pregnant, was on holiday in Malta with her partner, Jay Weeldreyer, when she started to miscarry a week ago and was admitted to hospital with severe bleeding.