Gibraltar holds referendum to ease strict abortion ban on Jun 24 Toggle share menu Advertisement Gibraltar holds referendum to ease strict abortion ban on Jun 24 The Rock of Gibraltar is pictured from La Linea de la Concepcion, southern Spain, Dec 21, 2020. (Photo: REUTERS/Jon Nazca) 24 Jun 2021 07:00AM (Updated: 24 Jun 2021 07:01AM) Share this content Bookmark MADRID: About 23,000 Gibraltarians are called to vote on Thursday (Jun 24) in a referendum to ease one of the strictest abortion bans in the region. Criminal law in the British enclave bans abortion in all circumstances and carries penalties that can go up to life imprisonment though not a single woman or a doctor has ever been convicted, a Gibraltar government spokeswoman said on Wednesday.