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Romanian Officials to Consider New Abortion Law Requiring Five-Day 'Reflection Period' and Biased Counseling

(PRESS RELEASE) Nearly 40 international and European human rights organizations have joined together to urge Romanian officials to reject a proposed law that would create significant barriers for women seeking an abortion—including forcing women to endure biased counseling at “pregnancy crisis…

Letter to Romanian Parliament

Proposals to modify the criminal legislation in the field of abortion within the debate on the Draft of the New Criminal Code
May 5, 2009…

Europe Fellow Iustina Ionescu led the Center’s advocacy in Romania

Romania Reconsiders Anti-Abortion Amendment

The Romanian Parliament has revised a proposed amendment that would have effectively banned abortion after the 24th week or pregnancy, even if the woman’s life or health is in danger.  The revision came…