Summary
In a ruling by the Juzgado de lo Contencioso-Administrativo nº 22, Madrid City Council was compelled to include conceived children in school quotas for public infant schools. This decision comes after months of complaints from large families who felt their ability to access these schools had been unfairly reduced due to an administrative practice that excluded such children. The Association of Large Families of Madrid (AFNM) filed a legal challenge, which the court partially upheld on February 11, ruling in favor of the families concerning one essential point: conceived and unborn children must be counted for favorable purposes in admission processes according to current regulations. The lawyer for AFNM, Íñigo Martínez de Artola Silva, stated that not considering these pregnancies violates principles of equality and constitutional protections of the family. This ruling not only requires reviewing past criteria but also establishes a precedent on legal considerations regarding conceived children in municipal family policies. After the judgment, the Association demanded immediate rectification from City Council to avoid future discriminatory practices.
Key Topics
Madrid City Council, conceived children, AFNM
