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14 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 29 DECEMBER 2019 NEWS Christmas specials • Women 'Women aloud' on reproductive rights THE 2010s has been an im- portant decade for Malta: a na- tional campaign to end censor- ship in the arts, the legalization of divorce, same-sex marriage and gay adoption, gender in- demnity rights and wider ac- cess to IVF. But as the decade draws to a close it's important to highlight that women's rights have never received the attention they de- serve until perhaps now. 2019 saw a major shift, specifically when it comes to reproduc- tive rights, from the UK-based charity Abortion Support Net- work (ASN) expanding its ser- vice to Malta at the beginning of the year, to the first-ever Maltese pro-choice coalition launching a bid to legalize abortion shortly after. The dis- cussion surrounding reproduc- tive rights has never felt more tangible; it would appear that finally, there is an audience ready to hear and mobilize, de- spite the majority opinion that prevails in Malta. Malta is the only country in the EU where abortion re- mains illegal, but at the same time, hundreds of women leave Malta each year to have abor- tions overseas, typically in the UK or Italy. Abortion is sur- rounded by a 'don't ask, don't tell' mentality, a no-go area for the Maltese and a politically untouchable subject: sensitive- ness against abortion means there are no votes to be won; a lack of awareness on backstreet abortions, or complacent ac- ceptance that women can fly to the European mainland for abortion, make it a "non-issue". In 2018, MaltaToday polled the Maltese to find that 95% are against unrestricted abor- tion in the first three months (12 weeks) of pregnancy. Just 17 months' months later in July, the paper conducted a similar survey and found that a resounding majority 97.2% disagree with unrestricted abortion at whatever stage of pregnancy, with only 1.4% fa- vouring complete liberalisa- tion. The survey found that a ma- jority of 45.5% now disagree with abortion if a mother's life in danger, an upswing of 19 points. Last year, the survey found that abortion enjoyed majority support only when the mother's life was in danger. Nonetheless, this remains the circumstance in which abor- tion is most agreeable with 37.4% supporting the termina- tion of pregnancy, a drop of eight points since last year. Another significant change was a seven-point increase in the opposition to abortion in case of rape. Those who op- pose pregnancy termination in this circumstance now stand at 78.5%. But unlike the circum- stance when a woman's life is in danger, those who agree with abortion in rape cases remained relatively static at 14.6%. Despite this clear resistance, in February Abortion Support Network expanded its services to Malta and Gibraltar, provid- ing women with confidential, non-judgemental information about the least expensive ways to arrange an abortion and travel to clinics that the ASN works with, within several EU countries, and, where neces- sary, receive financial help towards the cost of travelling from their home country and paying privately to access a safe legal abortion. Speaking to MaltaToday in March, the founder of the net- work Mara Clarke announced that ASN had teamed up with the British Pregnancy Advisory to enable women to call them on the phone and have a coun- selling session with somebody who will give them factual in- formation about their options – pregnancy, adoption or abor- tion. "We will also be offering for people under ten weeks pregnant, if they wish, infor- mation for the reputable pro- viders for safe but illegal early abortion pills," she said. For Clarke, abortion was an inescapable reality, and that despite what the major- ity wanted, it was not accept- able to pretend that abortion was an abstract thing. "I know that Maltese women are get- ting on planes. I know that for the people who can afford it, it's an inconvenience, and for the people who can't, it's cata- strophic." That same month, Voice for Choice, the first-ever Maltese pro-choice coalition, launched a bid to legalize abortion in Malta. Voice for Choice, which is made up of a wide spectrum of organisations and individu- als, is campaigning for the de- criminalisation of abortion and advocating for laws which en- sure that the health of pregnant people is protected in line with LAURA CALLEJA Malta's pro choice voice has come to the fore to break a taboo in Maltese life and introducing the important issue of reproductive rights into the national debate. It is early days but an important moment for the women's movement COURT NOTICE The Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals notifies that the First Hall of the Civil Court ordered the sale by Judicial Auction of the following property to be held in room numbered 78, nearby the Courts Archives, Level -1, Courts of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta. Date Time Judicial Sale No Property 16 th January, 2020 10.30am 20/17EM HSBC Bank Malta plc (C3177) Vs Small Properties Limited (C29977) Appartment without name and official number marked number 1 found on the left side on the first floor of a Block unofficially named Cottonera Flats. The Block overlays a common entrance in a Block of six apartments and a penthouse in Triq Wigi Rosato, Bormla. The property is free and unencumbered and includes 1/6 of the undivided shares of the roof and common washroom excluding the penthouse, and also 1/7 of the common parts that include an entrance, stairs to the roof, the lift, the lift shaft and the drainage system. This property is subject to enjoyment from internal servitudes due to its relative position. The block of apartments and the apartment side to the west with Triq Wigi Rosato, East to Triq il-Kunċizzjoni and South with third party property or any other correct boundaries. The property is valued €150,000. Appartment without name and official number marked number 2 found on the right side on the first floor of a Block unofficially named Cottonera Flats. The Block overlays a common entrance in a Block of six apartments and a penthouse in Triq Wigi Rosato, Bormla. The property is free and unencumbered and includes 1/6 of the undivided shares of the roof and common washroom excluding the penthouse, and also 1/7 of the commom parts that include an entrance, stairs to the roof, the lift, the lift shaft and the drainage system. This property is subject to enjoyment from internal servitudes due to its relative position. The block of apartments and the apartment side to the west with Triq Wigi Rosato, East to Triq il-Kunċizzjoni and South with third party property or any other correct boundaries. The property is valued €130,000. 16 th January, 2020 11.00am 22/17AZ Suban Theresa (ID295040M) Vs Schembri Mario (ID52660M) et Field known as 'Ta Buqana', limits of Rabat valued in an agricultural zone outside the development zone, with a total approximate of 2414 metre square, with access from countryside alley from a principal road; Triq Bubana. The field is longitudinal shaped with breadth of approxiamate 26.9 metre and length of approxiamate 98.5 metre with a lease of €2.00 per year and valued €22,100. 16 th January, 2020 11.30am 74/16AZ Bank of Valletta plc (C2833) Vs Bugeja John (ID16067M) Duplex maisonette number 2, named 'Conception', in Triq ix-Xitwa, Qormi, overlying third parties property with its airspace and bounded on the West by property of Bugeja brothers and Joseph Attard, on the North by the said street and on the East by property of Francis Fenech and George Cassar, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances valued at €195,000. 21 st January, 2020 10.30am 11/19AZ Galea Leanne (ID79176M) Vs Camilleri Alfred (ID81876M) et Apartment numbered 1 forming part of a block named "Mon Cheri", without number, in Triq L. Zamenhoff, Msida, situated on the first floor level, with common block access that abuts on the street and is the sole apartment in this floor, overlying and underlying third parties property, including half undivided share of the common parts of the said block and the whole property of the washroom number 1 on the roof of the said block, bounded on the North and West by the said roof, and to the west by washroom number 2 property of John Agius or his successors in title. The apartment is subject unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances and valued at €850,074.48. 28 th January, 2020 11.30am 46/18AZ HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. (C3177) Vs Dr Benjamin Valenzia et noe Plots from number 32 to 40, both included and 45 to 65 both included, forming part of a land known as 'Ta' Ġnien il-Lewż', in the district 'tal-Magħtab', limits of Gharghur/Naxxar, measuring approximately 1,740 sq.yd equivalent to 7,640 sqm including half of the width of the adjacent roads, bounded on the south by Victoria Lines, on the East and West by property of J&C Properties Limited, accessible from third party provisional gate accessible by a public path, free and unencumbered and valued at €229,200. 30 th January, 2020 11.00am 14/17EGL DeBono Edward Av (ID592758M) noe Vs Hili Paul (ID501758M) et Villa named 'Is-Sienja' formely named "Casa Sant Manduca" without official number in Triq Ras il-Wardija formerly known as Triq San Gorg in Wardija, limits of San Pawl il- Baħar together with the adjacent lands which form an integral part of it with approxiamate measurement of 15,800 sqm. The said villa and the adjacent lands are bounded by North with the said street and on the South and West by property of John Dei Conti Sant Manduca or his successors in title, which property is free and unencumbered, with all its rights and enjoyments, valued at €13,600,000. 30 th January, 2020 11.30am 49/18EM Gialanze Joseph (ID668044M) Vs Barjola (Real Estate) Limited (C17670) Garage internally numbered 1, forming part of a building complex without number, named Cassar Buildings, situated in Triq il- Barjola in Gudja, consisting of a block of garage rather a store with an office, and overlaying offices, which property is all found built on a divided share of land known as plot numbered 4, measuring approxiametely 141 sqm, forming part of the territory known as "Tal-Mithna", known as "Ta' Mensiva", known as "Ta' Don Angelo" and bounding North with property of Carmelo Cassar Limited, with East with property of C.A.E.J.A. Abela Brothers and West by the said Triq Barjola. The garage, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and enjoyments, is valued at €253,000. Further details can be obtained from the website: https://ecourts.gov.mt/onlineservices/JudicialSales The bidders taking part in the auction must present their identity card Gaetana Aquilina For the Registrar of Civil Courts and Tribunals Triq San Ġakbu, northwest by property herein described and south by another property herein described - indicated as property R. The land together with other lands is subject for the right of passage in favour of third parties and enjoys reservoirs and water springs and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. S) Portion of agricultural land currently being worked by John Gauci known as "Tal-Mansab" measures approximately of 156.54m 2 , accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu, bounded on the east and northwest by property herein described and south by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title - indicated as property S. The land together with other lands and enjoys reservoirs and water springs and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. T) Portion of agricultural land currently being worked by John Gauci known as "Ir-Roqa l-Ħazina" known as well "Ir-Roqa t'isfel" measures approximately of 890.53m 2 square meters, accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu, bounded on the east by property herein described and northwest by property of Baron Testaferrata or his successors in title and southwest by property herein described - indicated as property T. The land together with other lands and enjoys reservoirs and water springs and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. U) Rural room that is accessible from a common pathway presently adjoined by rooms G, H, O, P and Z together forming one property measuring approximately 15.5m² accessible from a main gate in Triq San Gakbu and bounded on the southwest by common pathway, northwest and southeast by property herein described - indicated as U , and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. V) Portion of agricultural land currently being worked by John Gauci measures approximately of 233.62m 2 square meters, accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu, bounded on the east and southeast by a lane and southwest by property of the heirs of Carmelo Scicluna - indicated as property V and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. W) Portion of agricultural land currently being worked by John Gauci known as "Tal-Mansab" measures approximately of 472.66m 2 , accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu, bounded on west northwest, east and southwest by property herein described - indicated as property W, the land together with other lands enjoys reservoirs and water springs and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. X) Portion of agricultural land currently being worked by John Gauci known as "Tal-Larinġ" measures approximately of 270.36m 2 , accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu, bounded on west by property of the heirs of Carmelo Scicluna, east northeast and west by property herein described - indicated as property X. The land together with other lands enjoys reservoirs and water springs and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. Y) Portion of agricultural land currently being worked by John Gauci known as "Ir-Roqa t'isfel" measures approximately of 853.13m 2 , accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu, and leads to a lane through a passage on the righthand side leading to property C. One should walk from property C as well further up from properties M, I, E,T and N to reach the said land. This land bounded on the northeast by property located in the same territory, northwest by Baron Testaferrata Moroni Viani or his successors in title and west by Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title – indicated as property Y. The land together with other lands enjoys reservoirs and water springs and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. Z) Room that is accessible form a common pathway consisting in a room presently adjoined by rooms G, H, O, P and U together forming one property measuring approximately 40m² accessible from a main gate in Triq San Gakbu bounded on the north by the heirs of Carmleo Scicluna, southwest and southeast by property herein described - indicated as Ż and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. All the above properties indicated from A to Z valued at €13,000,000. 28 th January, 2020 10.30am 104/98JGL Azzopardi Joseph pro et noe Vs Zammit Ray Dr noe et The tenement numbered 402 in Triq San Pawl, San Pawl il-Baħar situated corner with Triq Stella Maris and the tenement numbered 404 in Triq San Pawl, San Pawl il-Baħar consists of a groundfloor property with underlying basement and the tenement numbered 405 in Triq San Pawl, San Pawl il-Baħar consists of a groundfloor property with underlying basement valued at €450,000. 28 th January, 2020 11.00am 25/18EGL Lombard Bank Malta plc (C1607) a) Apartments unofficially numbered 1, 3 and 4 as well as the penthouse above the same two apartments, 3 and 4, forming part of the block of apartments named Red Rose, officially floor levels and use common area parts and services, as well as to pass the needed communications from the shafts of the said block or according to other needs, and is valued at €150,000. 21 st January, 2020 11.30am 16/19JGL HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c (C3177) Vs Avukat Dr Benjamin Valenzia et noe The flat internally numbered 9 on the 4th floor level above elevated ground floor, forming part of a block, number 52 in Triq Sant' Agata, Sliema, situated on the left side including the right of perpetual usage of the common parts with the other flats in the same block, and therefore the main door, the hallway, stairs, landings, stairwell, shafts and drainage system, lift and lift shaft, as well as the right that the property owner installs and maintains the water tank, common television aerial/satellite dish on the roof of the said block and with the right that the property owner accedes to the said roof for the said reasons, which right exists in common with the other block owners, and valued at €235,000. The garage internally marked number 9 in the basement level of the block, numbered 52, in Triq Sant' Agata, Sliema, with access exclusively through a car lift and valued at €35,000. The properties above mentioned were built instead of properties numbered 51, 52, and 53 in Triq Sant Agata, Sliema, free and unencumbered, with all their rights and appuntenances, as described in the notary acts of Peter Fleri Soler dated 20 th March, 2009, by which the property was acquired from Sea Pebbles Ltd society. 23 rd January, 2020 11.00am 9/18AZ Azzolini Andrea Claudio (Italian ID YA9423597) Vs Gysler Gustavo (ID23693A) et House of character with arable land of circa 1,935 metres square, numbered 13, named Ta' Mananni, in Triq San Iljun, Bubaqra, Zurrieq, with its own airspace, subject to temporary ground rent of €10.48 yearly for 200 years, which commenced on the 15 th August, 1907, otherwise free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances, valued at €2,850,000. 23 rd January, 2020 11.30am 23/18JGL DeBono Edward Av (ID592758M) noe Vs Borg Jean Pierre sive Jean (ID473467M) A) Cave measuring approximately 29.41m 2 , accessible from a common pathway leading in Triq San Gakbu and bounded to the west southwest by the common pathway, to the northwest by property herein described - indicated as property A in the architect report and the attached photos, exempt from any ground rents and any other burdens B) Portion of agriculture land, currently being worked by John Gauci,