A video of police striking unarmed women who were protesting against Spain’s restrictive new abortion laws was widely shared.
Police in Madrid were filmed hitting and using force against unarmed women who were part of more than 500 people protesting against a tough new abortion law outside Madrid's Ministry of Justice on Friday, Dec. 20.
In confrontations between police and protestors, cops are seen grabbing and pushing the protestors and wielding their batons to strike the women. One of the protestors is heard yelling, "Son of a bitch, don't touch me" before being knocked down.
At least one protestor was treated for injuries after the clashes with police.
