Abortion laws

Healthcare

We don't have the votes to liberalise Poland's abortion law, says Tusk

The broad coalition led by Tusk doesn't have the support in parliament to liberalise one of Europe's most restrictive abortion laws, he said.

24/08/2024

Health news

US abortions rise since court ruling revoking right to have them

The number of monthly abortions in the US has risen slightly despite a 2022 Supreme Court ruling.

08/08/2024

Health news

Italy permits pro-life groups access to abortion clinics

Opponents of the amendment question the wisdom of allowing medically unqualified groups access to women considering an abortion but the government counters the move is designed so prospective patients can be better informed.

24/04/2024

Healthcare

Arizona court reinstates 160-year-old law banning nearly all abortions

Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalising nearly all abortions, a court in the US state has ruled.

10/04/2024

Healthcare

Trump says abortion should be left to US states instead of government

The US presidential election will be held this November.

08/04/2024

Healthcare

France enshrines abortion rights in constitution with historic vote

Lawmakers voted in a joint session of parliament on Monday to guarantee abortion access by adding a line to the French constitution.

04/03/2024

Health news

More Alabama IVF providers pause treatment after court ruling

The court ruling in the US state found that frozen embryos are the legal equivalent of children.

23/02/2024

Healthcare

French parliament votes on enshrining abortion rights in constitution

France's National Assembly will vote on enshrining women’s rights to abortion in the French Constitution.

30/01/2024

Healthcare

Doctors and nurses told not to report illegal abortions to police

Women who end their own pregnancy shouldn’t be investigated or prosecuted, a global medical body has stated in new abortion guidelines.

24/01/2024

Healthcare

‘Foetal heartbeat’: How a very American issue is dividing Italy

A group of anti-abortion organisations in Italy has collected 106,000 signatures, double the minimum required in a referendum, to change the country's law on abortion.

12/12/2023

Russia

Increases in abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage

The government's plan to restrict access to abortion as well as emergency contraceptives comes at a time in the conflict with Ukraine where women are increasingly deciding not to have children.

27/10/2023

Poland

How will women vote in Poland’s next election?

The vote of women in the incoming parliamentary election in Poland could be crucial in determining whether the PiS will hold on to power - or would be punished for restricting access to abortion in the country, experts say.

22/09/2023

Culture news

Visa Pour L'Image: Four must-see exhibitions

From climate change to migration to women's rights, these exhibitions at the Visa Pour L'Image photojournalism festival will make you see the world differently.

12/09/2023

Europe Decoded

Why do dozens of Hungarian women have abortions in Austria each week?

Abortions are legal in Hungary but humiliating treatment and waiting lists prompt women to terminate their pregnancies outside of the country, women and experts told Euronews. Their main destination is Austria.

16/08/2023

Healthcare

Malta votes to legalise abortion but new law branded a 'betrayal'

Malta was the only EU state to have a total ban on abortions until now - but pro-choice groups have withdrawn support for the new legislation.

28/06/2023

Health news

Poland to look into abortion guidelines after pregnant woman's death

The 33-year-old from Poland, which has some of the strictest abortion rules, died of sepsis after the hospital waited for the foetus to die.

12/06/2023

Poland

Polish prosecutors probe pregnant woman's abortion-related death

In Poland, prosecutors and the ombudsman are investigating the death of a 33-year-old woman due to pregnancy complications, as medical experts suspect restrictive abortion laws contributed to her untimely passing.

08/06/2023

Europe Decoded

Spain passed a reform to boost free abortion this year. Has it worked?

Many Spanish women have had to go to private clinics to abort and pay upwards of hundreds of euros to do so.

27/05/2023

Health news

Fears of abortion pill shortage in France as US states stockpile drugs

The US Supreme Court battle over abortion pills could have ripple effects well beyond the country’s borders, campaigners warn.

20/04/2023

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WATCH: Activists in Los Angeles march in support of abortion rights

Protesters gathered outside the Supreme Court building in Los Angeles, chanting "Judges are not doctors," and "Keep abortion legal."

16/04/2023