Sedative use overtakes cannabis consumption
Spain still leading European user of cocaine, although overall figure is falling
Spain still leading European user of cocaine, although overall figure is falling

Professionals and the public alike are using innovative methods to defy savage austerity measures

Spanish system undermining protection of victims, says NGO
Justice Minister invokes 1985 court ruling establishing that both mother and fetus have rights
José Manuel Castelao said that laws and women were "there to be violated"

Growing numbers of Spanish healthcare professionals are looking for work in other parts of Europe
Health Ministry suggests emergency services will attend those without papers
Gallardón plans to remove pregnancy termination on demand
Physicians’ society encourages conscientious objection to government’s rules restricting care for immigrants

Prostitution remains in a legal vacuum in Spain By cracking down on kerb crawling, politicians are avoiding the real issue

Incest is viewed very differently depending on the country in which it occurs A German couple has fallen foul of the law, while in Spain it is tolerated

The justice minister wants to be able to keep dangerous offenders in jail for 10 years after their sentence ends. Opponents say the idea proves that prisons don't work

Health reforms will leave many patients unable to afford vital treatments "It's a matter of life and death that has a price we can't afford," says one father

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the use of hidden cameras is an abuse of privacy But have journalists been unnecessarily deprived of a useful tool for investigative reporting?