Irish Parliament Backs Removal of Abortion Waiting Period

By admin June 18, 2026 No comment

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Ireland’s lower house of parliament, the Dáil, has voted in favour of legislation to remove the mandatory three-day waiting period for abortions. The Sinn Féin-backed bill passed by 86 votes to 70 and will now move to the health committee for further examination. Under current law, women seeking an abortion up to 12 weeks into […]

Legal Abortions Rise in Poland as Complaints Over Refusals Drop, Says European Rights Body

By admin March 13, 2026 No comment

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Legal abortions in Poland doubled in 2024 while complaints about hospitals refusing procedures on conscience grounds have stopped, according to the Council of Europe. The European rights body said recent government measures appear to be improving access to legal abortion services in the country, where strict laws have been in place since 2021. Official health […]

Faroe Islands Ends Decades-Old Abortion Ban with Historic Vote

By admin December 5, 2025 No comment

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The Faroe Islands has voted to legalise abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy, ending one of Europe’s most restrictive abortion laws. The new legislation, passed in a tight 17–16 vote after intense debate, replaces rules dating back to 1956 that allowed abortions only in exceptional circumstances such as rape, incest, serious fetal abnormalities […]

Italy’s Abortion Divide Deepens Under Meloni’s Leadership

By admin August 6, 2024 No comment

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Giorgia Meloni’s leadership has positioned Italy under one of the most openly anti-abortion prime ministers in Western Europe. In a country with a strong Catholic influence and home to the Vatican, accessing abortion services has historically been difficult. Recently, Linda Feki, a 33-year-old singer from Naples, shared her experiences of stigma and mistreatment while

France makes abortion a constitutional right

By admin March 5, 2024 No comment

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France recently made history by becoming the first country to explicitly include the right to abortion in its constitution. The move was celebrated with an overwhelming 780-72 vote in parliament, prompting a standing ovation. President Emmanuel Macron hailed it as a moment of “French pride” and a “universal message.” However, anti-abortion groups,