Europe – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

23 Sep

Europe Continues to Advance on Abortion Rights, but Access Barriers Remain

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Europe, Healthcare, International, Reproductive rights

New analysis from the Center for Reproductive Rights highlights a trend of ongoing progress on abortion law across Europe, with an increasing number of countries reforming legal frameworks to expand access and move laws into line with international human rights and public health standards.

13 Jun

EU Policy. Meloni’s attempt to dilute G7 abortion declaration ires diplomats

MollyInternational, Latest NewsAbortion declaration, Canadian, Europe, french, G7 Summit, Italy

"Negotiations over the final declaration wording of the G7 summit — which will be held in Italy from Thursday until Saturday — are underway, but sources have told Euronews that members of the group of rich nations are at odds over a sidebar clause on abortion rights. French and Canadian delegations are pushing for an addition to the text in which leaders “affirm the importance of preserving and ensuring effective access to safe and legal abortion and post-abortion care”, according to a draft text seen by Euronews...."

07 Mar

As France guarantees the right to abortion, other European countries look to expand access

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion Rights, Constitution, Europe, France, Healthcare, International

"As France becomes the only country to explicitly guarantee the right to abortion in its constitution, other Europeans look at the U.S. rollback of abortion access and wonder: Could that happen here? Abortion is broadly legal across Europe, and governments have been gradually expanding abortion rights, with some exceptions. Women can access abortion in more than 40 European nations from Portugal to Russia, with varying rules on how late in a pregnancy it is allowed. Abortion is banned or tightly restricted in Poland and a handful of tiny countries...."

25 Aug

Evidence-based politics: WHO and the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (EPF) sign Memorandum of Understanding

SaintInternational, United StatesEPF, Europe, European Parliament, International, Politics, Reproductive Health, Reproductive rights, Sexual Health, United States, WHO

"Mobilizing political will and working to ensure all people can achieve the highest standards of sexual and reproductive health and rights. The World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Special Research Programme HRP and the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (EPF) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the bridge between science and policy to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights for all. 'Sexual and reproductive health and rights are a cornerstone for better health and must be an integral part of policies, laws and budgets governing universal health coverage,' said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO…

23 Jul

Police at the hospital: Abortion battle heats up in Poland

MollyUnited StatesAbortion Ban, Abortion Rights, Europe, Government, legislation, Poland, Police action, United States

"...An ever closer alliance between the Polish government and the Catholic Church has led to a radical tightening of abortion laws in recent years. In 2020, the PiS-controlled Constitutional Court removed the risk of serious fetal malformation as a condition allowing for legal abortion, creating a climate of fear and mistrust among doctors and women...."