European Abortion Laws: A Comparative Overview
Explore the Center’s updated report outlining abortion laws and policies—and remaining barriers to access—in all 47 European countries.
Explore the Center’s updated report outlining abortion laws and policies—and remaining barriers to access—in all 47 European countries.
The Center’s statement of support for its partners Justyna Wydrzyńska of Poland, Morena Herrera of El Salvador, and Colleen McNicholas of the U.S.
En un nuevo reconocimiento de los derechos reproductivos – y en particular el derecho al aborto – como derechos humanos, las y los miembros del Parlamento Europeo tres aliadas del Centro de Derechos Reproductivos que trabajan para promover el aborto seguro y legal, han sido nombradas finalistas al Premio Sájarov a la Libertad de Conciencia […]
Stellungnahme für die Kommission zur Reproduktiven Selbstbestimmung und Fortpflanzungsmedizin (Deutschland)
Get an overview of abortion laws and policies in all 47 European countries (updated September 2023).
06.28.2023 (PRESS RELEASE) Geneva: A newly adopted abortion law in Malta has been criticised by public health, human rights and women’s rights experts in Malta and across the world. Although the law technically removes the total abortion ban previously in place in Maltese legislation, there are serious concerns that the terms of the law will […]
The Center’s joint submission leads to decision by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers recognizing Poland’s failure to comply with judgments in three cases.
European governments and the European Union are called on to ensure barriers don’t impede access to critical services.
20.06.23 (PRESS RELEASE) Geneva – Many refugee women and girls who have sought sanctuary and safety in Europe are still being denied access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and gender-based violence support services, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights. The consequences of such barriers are far-reaching, posing significant risks to the health and well-being […]
The Center for Reproductive Rights has joined a coalition of organizations calling for abortion laws in England and Wales to be modernized in line with World Health Organization guidelines, including for abortion to be decriminalized and legal entitlements to be centered on the right of women to access abortion care. In England and Wales, laws […]