Good news! New regulation in #Poland reintroduces over the counter access to #emergencycontraception for those over 15y, removing the prescription requirement. Access is however conditioned on an interview with a pharmacist. #tabletkadzieńpo FEDERA

Criminalising #abortion undermines women’s “ability to make autonomous & informed decisions about their pregnancy” says the Center’s Adriana Lamackova. Intl human rights standards & World Health Organization (WHO) recs require countries to fully decriminalize abortion. #wegmit218
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The Scottish Parliament Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has endorsed the #SafeAccessZones bill that would guarantee protection from harassment around facilities providing #abortion care. Access to abortion care should always be free from harassment & intimidation.

📆 DON'T MISS: “Transforming Lives: Celebrating ICPD’s Impact on Choice and Autonomy,” a side event at the 57th Session of the Commission on Population and Development

The Center's own Rebecca Brown, Vice President of Global Advocacy, will be moderating. See more details below!

The reform of #France ’s State Medical Aid #AME could result in cutting access to health care for some migrant women, including #maternalhealth care. All women in Europe must have access to affordable and quality sexual and reproductive health care.
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A bill voted on Tuesday in #Italy ’s Parliament opens up the possibility for anti-abortion organisations to be involved in the mandatory counseling required to access #abortion care. This wholly goes against World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on abortion Laiga_194
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Did you know that in #Germany abortion is a crime but is not punished under certain conditions? This legal framework is an anomaly in Europe, is highly stigmatising & runs contrary to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. #wegmit218 pro familia Bundesverband
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🎉 The European Parliament has officially endorsed the new EU Directive on combating #VAW , which includes groundbreaking legal guarantees for access to #SRH care for survivors of sexual violence. The Council is expected to approve it in the next months.
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En Alemania 🇩🇪, una comisión de expertos recomendó que el aborto ya no estuviera incluido en el Código Penal y que se permita la interrupción voluntaria del embarazo hasta la semana 12. Keina Yoshida, asesor jurídico senior de Center for Reproductive Rights in Europe explicó el tema en FRANCE 24 Español

A new report by UNFPA on the state of the world population in 2024 highlights persisting inequalities in #SRHR today. In Europe, discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity remains in reproductive health care & affects Black & Romani women in particular. #ThreadsOfHope

In #Ireland , evidence from the #AbortionReview carried out last year showed many women are still forced to travel out of the country to obtain abortion care, causing distress and delay. Action is needed to address remaining access barriers.

The Center’s Keina Yoshida spoke with FRANCE 24 Español on the latest developments in #Germany & #Poland where existing #abortion laws are under review, reiterating that intl human rights & public health standards require barrier-free access to abortion care.
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The revised #PharmaPackage recently endorsed by European Parliament proposes to regulate #contraceptives & #abortion medicine at EU level, ensuring equal standards across member states for these essential medicines & aligning EU law closer with World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
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The #EPlenary adopted a draft EU Parliament position on the revision of the #VictimsRightsDirective which includes a provision mandating #SRH care services for victims with special needs such as victims of sexual violence & #GBV . Negotiations will continue after June elections.

The ECHR CEDH published its annual report on implementation of judgments by State parties. The Center & FEDERA continue to advocate for #Poland ’s full implementation of landmark judgements on #abortion , the first of which was issued over 16 years ago.

The Center’s Adriana Lamačková welcomed recs to decriminalise #abortion : 'German law on abortion stigmatizes women who seek abortion care & demeans their ability to make autonomous & informed decisions about their pregnancies.' #wegmit218 Courthouse News
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