Center for Reproductive Rights in Europe

🇭🇺 A major shift for women’s rights in Hungary.

Today, Hungary’s Prime Minister announced proposed reforms on abortion access, emergency contraception and protection against violence against women, alongside plans to ratify the Istanbul Convention.

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Sweden’s Parliament has voted in favour of enshrining the right to abortion in the Constitution, with the amendment set to enter into force in Jan 2027. Sweden is the 3rd country in Europe to do so, following Luxembourg earlier this year & France in 2024. riksdagen.se/en/news/articl…

There can be no gender equality without sexual and reproductive health & rights.

We are proud to endorse the Copenhagen Call to Action, calling for stronger protections for women and girls.

Governments must turn these commitments into concrete action.

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Across Europe, the dominant legal trend on abortion is one of progress.

43 of 49 European countries allow abortion on request at least in early pregnancy & 21 countries have enacted meaningful reforms in the past decade to improve access to abortion care: bit.ly/4iynOtl

🇵🇱 The Polish Senate has approved 2⃣ bills to reform its abortion law. Even if enacted into law, these changes would still leave most women in Poland without a legal pathway to care.

Poland urgently needs reform to legalise abortion on request & fully decriminalise abortion.