The Listin Diario on Sunday became the first newspaper to report that the government passed a law that declares 25 March "Day of the Unborn Child" on 1 February. Opponents to the law say that it was passed surreptitiously following an agreement of Congress, the President’s office and the Catholic Church. Opponents protest the civic society was not consulted and that the law violates international agreements signed by the country. Janette Tineo of the Colectiva Mujer y Salud says that the views of the Catholic Church cannot be imposed on the population. She highlighted that the Catholic Church does not recognize modern contraceptive methods such as the condom and sterilization. And that what is behind the law is the controversial topic of abortion. "The trend to want to impose any kind of group position does not correspond with the present period of democracy and respect for the opinions of citizens that is present in the country," she said in defense of women’s rights. She said that the ideas of the Catholic Church could change as they have in the past. She pointed out that in the past the Catholic Church accepted slavery, repudiated Galileo and condemned the charging of interest rates on loans.
