Abortion

Europe News

Activists hail 'historic' EU's decision on accessible abortion

The EU announced a social fund can be used for cross-border abortion access, drawing mixed reactions from politicians. Nonetheless, the move marks an unusual step taken by the European Union, as healthcare policy is typically determined at a national level.

28 February 2026

Europe Today

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27 February 2026

Europe News

EU says social fund can be used for cross-border abortion access

The decision comes in reaction to a campaign launched by the citizens' initiative "My Voice, My Choice", which raised 1,124,513 signatures across all 27 EU member states asking for improved access to safe abortions in Europe.

26 February 2026

Europe News

European Parliament asks for EU funds to finance abortions abroad

Lawmakers have approved a resolution calling for an EU solidarity mechanism to help women without access to safe and legal abortion in their countries.

17 December 2025

Europe in Motion

What is the state of abortion rights across the EU?

Despite 15 countries having taken steps towards more comprehensively allowing abortion since 2021, only five EU countries have gone ahead with full decriminalisation.

6 October 2025

Europe News

Pro-LGBTQ+ yet anti-abortion: What's behind Malta's differing stances?

The tiny Mediterranean island is one of Europe's most progressive on LGBTQ+ rights, but at the same time, it has a near-total ban on abortion. What is the reason for this dissonance?

28 June 2025

Health news

British lawmakers vote to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales

Amendment to the crime and policing bill means women who terminate their pregnancies after 24 weeks will no longer be prosecuted.

18 June 2025

Healthcare

Inside the fight over clinics that help US women defy abortion bans

After some US states tightened their abortion laws, women turned to telehealth clinics in more liberal states to access abortion medications.

16 June 2025

Health news

Why Trump’s funding ban for overseas abortion groups matters

The US tends to ping-pong on the rule based on the president’s political party, but Trump’s version goes further than previous bans.

25 January 2025

Health news

Alternative to mifepristone could be used in abortions, study says

A new study found that the emergency contraception pill could be used as an alternative to mifepristone.

24 January 2025

Health news

Study finds rise in abortion patients using fertility tracking methods

Over five years, abortion patients were increasingly likely to be using less reliable fertility awareness methods when they got pregnant.

14 January 2025

Culture news

Swiss esports event cancelled after anti-abortion comment

An event billed as Switzerland's biggest esports competition has been cancelled after the host team's founder posted an anti-abortion comment on social media, triggering outrage that led three rival squads to pull out.

18 November 2024

Health news

Hungary’s Várhelyi confirmation delayed over women’s health concerns

It’s not over yet for Orbán’s pick as EU Commissioner: His confirmation has been postponed as he failed to impress MEPs, slipping on reproductive and sexual rights.

7 November 2024

Health news

How abortion rights could play a pivotal role in US elections

Ten US states will vote for laws regulating abortion rights as the issue looms large over the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

31 October 2024

Culture news

Sally Field reveals ‘horrific’ reason she’s backing Kamala Harris

Actress Sally Field has shared her traumatic experience of getting an illegal abortion in Mexico as a teenager, and calls for voters in the upcoming election to support Kamala Harris, so that reproductive freedoms are protected.

8 October 2024

Europe News

Pope's calls doctors who perform abortions 'hitmen,' sparking furore

It was the second time in as many weeks that Francis has been asked about his views on abortion, which remains a hotly-contested issue for the Catholic Church

30 September 2024