Today @europarl.europa.eu is holding a hearing on the @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social European Citizens’ Initiative. This is an important opportunity for policy makers to support the proposal and bring the EU closer to ensuring safe and accessible #abortion care across the region.

MEPs on the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality recently backed the @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social EU citizens’ initiative to create a fund helping women to access #abortion care in other EU countries when it’s restricted at home.

In many European countries, inadequate #SexEd in schools drives young people online for answers about sex & relationships, exposing them to harmful misinformation. Access to accurate, evidence-based, age-appropriate information is a human right, affirmed by @coe.int & other human rights bodies.

On International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, we honour those who devote their lives to protecting the rights, dignity and freedoms of every human being. WHRDs in Europe and around the world are targeted for their vital work. States must do more to guarantee their safety.

Civil society organisations in #Scotland have launched a national campaign calling for the full decriminalisation of #abortion and for abortion law to be brought in line with modern public health and human rights standards. Learn more 👉 letschangetheact.co.uk

Denying access to sexual & reproductive health care puts lives at risk and perpetuates violence against women and girls. Barrier-free, timely care—including abortion—is especially critical for survivors of sexual violence. Robust laws and policies are essential to #EndGBV. #IDEVAW #16Days #NoExcuse

We welcome the Senate of #Romania’s rejection of a bill that would have severely restricted access to #abortion care in the country. We urge the Chamber of Deputies to also reject the harmful bill and prevent #SRHR regression.

Women across #England can now access emergency #contraception free of charge from most community pharmacies, without needing to pay or book a GP or clinic appointment. This change marks a major step by the NHS to expand timely & equitable access to this essential reproductive healthcare.

As Latvia considers making pre-abortion consultations mandatory, the Ombudswoman warns this could create barriers to timely abortion access & undermine women’s autonomy. Counselling is already available voluntarily. Making it mandatory would contravene @who.int guidelines.

The @who.int has launched a suite of digital tools, including a clinical app, a primary health toolkit and online training, designed to strengthen access to high-quality #abortion care worldwide. Learn more 👇

Sexual and reproductive health & rights must remain central to advancing #GenderEquality across the European Union. Strong legal frameworks and support to civil society are essential. Read our full recommendations to @ec.europa.eu for the upcoming EU Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030 👇

A government-appointed expert group tasked with reviewing Scotland’s abortion law has recommended comprehensive reform, including decriminalisation and access to abortion on request up to 24 weeks. Our statement 👇

Across the #EuropeanUnion, civic space is under increasing pressure, and organisations working to advance #genderequality and #SRHR are feeling it most. Yet the new EU Civil Society Strategy fails to address this reality. Read our joint statement 👇

Civil society advancing gender equality & #SRHR across the EU faces growing threats. Together with 20 organisations working in 14 countries and at EU level, we called on the @ec.europa.eu to ensure its first EU Civil Society Strategy adequately supports those championing rights and equality.

The @echr.coe.int has issued yet another ruling finding #Poland responsible for violating women’s rights due to its harmful #abortion restrictions. Women continue to face fear, denial of care and forced travel abroad. Poland must urgently legalise and decriminalise abortion.

We’re hiring! 🚀 The Center for Reproductive Rights Europe is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Adviser to support our work to advance & protect reproductive rights across the region. Based in Geneva, Brussels, or Berlin. Apply by 30 November 2025.

How can strategic #probono collaboration help advance sexual and reproductive health & rights in the EU? Our session at the #2025PILnetGlobalForum (today at 5pm CET) brings together #SRHR advocates and leading law firms to showcase how these partnerships can drive change.

The @who.int has released its 2025 Model List of Essential Medicines. For the first time, mifepristone & misoprostol are listed in a dedicated section for medical abortion, without previous caveats — reaffirming that access to these medicines is essential healthcare 👉 iris.who.int/server/api/c...

🇮🇹 A new report from Doctors of the World highlights ongoing barriers to #abortion access in Italy — from regional disparities to high rates of refusals of care — as well as frequent delays in the government’s reporting of abortion data, which undermine evidence-based policymaking.

🇳🇱 A Dutch court has upheld a ban on protests directly outside an abortion clinic, but struck down a rule preventing demonstrators from speaking with visitors. Individuals seeking #abortion care, as well as those providing it, must be able to do so safely and free from harassment or intimidation.

Encouraging news from Spain, where the government has announced plans to update its 15-year-old sexual and reproductive health strategy to promote comprehensive #SexEd, strengthen access to contraception & #abortion care, and address menopause & sexual diversity.

The Latvian parliament’s decision to withdraw from the #IstanbulConvention, a key safeguard against gender-based violence, is deeply concerning. This move puts the safety of women and girls in Latvia at risk and undermines broader regional efforts to combat violence against women.

From 2027, all pregnancy-related care, including #abortions in the first 12 weeks, will become fully free of charge in Switzerland. The Swiss Parliament has adopted a historic reform that removes insurance deductibles and co-payments for all care throughout pregnancy.

Lawmakers in the #FaroeIslands have once again tabled a bill to allow #abortion on request up to 12 weeks. If passed, it would end one of Europe’s most restrictive laws, which dates back to 1956 and only allows abortion only under narrow grounds.

Inspiring conversation at #FFP4 on how #FeministForeignPolicy can safeguard & advance #SRHR worldwide. Huge thank you to our co-hosts @amnestyfrance.bsky.social @equipop.bsky.social @ipas.org @fosfeminista.bsky.social @guttmacher.org @mdmfrance.bsky.social @leplanningfamilial.bsky.social

With the #FFP4 Ministerial Conference currently underway in Paris, we call on governments to advance #FeministForeignPolicy with real action, including political will, sustainable funding and accountability for #SRHR and #GenderEquality. Learn more 👇

As governments gather for the #FFP4 Ministerial Conference in Paris, our VP for Europe Leah Hoctor spoke with @focus2030.org on why defending sexual & reproductive health and rights is essential to truly transformative #FeministForeignPolicy. Read the full interview 👇

Misinformation threatens not just science, but also fundamental rights & democracy itself. At #DisInfo2025, we discussed how misinformation about abortion is spread & amplified, and how false narratives & regulatory barriers threaten women's access to accurate information about essential healthcare.

5 years after the Poland's regressive Constitutional Tribunal ruling, the country’s restrictive #abortion law continues to deny women access to essential healthcare. Alongside #SRHR defenders in Poland, we call on the Polish government to urgently reform the law to legalise & decriminalise abortion.

30 years ago, the EU adopted a law to ensure high safety & quality standards for all medicines. The Pharma Directive revision is an opportunity to remove the outdated exception that treats women's health medicines differently, strengthening #WomensHealth and ensuring equal standards under EU law.

After clearing reviews by key advisory bodies, Luxembourg’s proposal to enshrine access to #abortion in the Constitution is expected to go before Parliament soon. If approved, #Luxembourg would become the second EU country to constitutionally recognise abortion as a protected freedom.

Across Europe, 43 of 49 countries now allow abortion on request during early pregnancy. A growing number have reformed laws in the past decade to expand access. Learn more in our 🆕 report 'Europe Abortion Laws 2025: Policies, Progress and Challenges' 👉 reproductiverights.org/europe-abort...

📊 NEW REPORT: Explore how abortion law & policy compares across 49 European countries: 🗺️ Abortion on request 🗺️ Bans 🗺️ Criminalisation 🗺️ Waiting periods 🗺️ Counselling requirements 🗺️ Time limits 🗺️ Coverage & affordability See the full set of maps & analysis ⬇️

⚖️ Last week, Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez announced plans to bring a proposal to parliament to enshrine the right to #abortion in the Constitution, following France’s historic example last year. Such constitutional protections would safeguard against rollbacks of abortion rights.

🎥 Highlights from #ISADinGeneva A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone involved💚 Special thanks to @villedegeneve.bsky.social & @lejetdeau.bsky.social for supporting this important cause. #ReproductiveRights are #HumanRights. #Abortion care must guaranteed as essential healthcare across Europe & beyond.

Un grand merci à Marie Barbey-Chappuis, membre du Conseil exécutif de la @villedegeneve.bsky.social, d’avoir été à nos côtés à l'occasion de Journée mondiale pour le droit à l’avortement et de soutenir le droit à l’avortement légal et accessible pour toutes.

Genève revêt du vert pour la Journée mondiale pour le droit à l’avortement #SafeAbortionDay ! 💚 @lejetdeau.bsky.social emblématique s’illumine en soutien aux droits reproductifs. Merci à la @villedegeneve.bsky.social pour ce symbole fort. #ISADinGeneva

Geneva shines green on International #SafeAbortionDay! 💚 The iconic @lejetdeau.bsky.social illuminated in support of reproductive rights. Thank you @villedegeneve.bsky.social for this powerful symbol. #ISADinGeneva

This International #SafeAbortionDay, European leaders have the opportunity to guarantee #abortion as essential healthcare in law, policy & practice. Stronger legal protections are needed to close remaining gaps. Learn more in our 🆕 report 👉 https://reproductiverights.org/europe-abortion-laws-2025/

The #EU must strengthen its role by: ✔ Issuing guidance to Member States ✔ Monitoring threats of regression ✔ Ensuring cross-border access to care ✔ Funding civil society ✔ Pursuing stronger EU legal protections Learn more 👉 https://reproductiverights.org/europe-abortion-laws-2025/ #SafeAbortionDay

Our 🆕 report recommends national governments: ✔ Ensure universal legal access to #abortion ✔ Decriminalise abortion & remove harmful barriers ✔ Guarantee affordable care ✔ Ensure access to medication abortion ✔ Protect providers 👉 https://bit.ly/3Ks9HXP #SafeAbortionDay

Even in countries where #abortion is legal, access across #Europe remains challenging. Mandatory waiting periods, biased counselling, & high out-of-pocket costs continue to delay or block care. Learn more 👉 https://reproductiverights.org/europe-abortion-laws-2025/ #SafeAbortionDay

In #Europe, only five countries — Poland, Malta, Andorra, Liechtenstein & Monaco — still enforce highly restrictive #abortion laws. These bans force many to seek care abroad or outside legal pathways. Learn more 👉 https://reproductiverights.org/europe-abortion-laws-2025/ #SafeAbortionDay

Across #Europe, 43 of 49 countries now allow #abortion on request at least during early pregnancy. In the past decade, 20 countries have reformed laws to dismantle harmful barriers and improve access. Learn more 👉 https://reproductiverights.org/europe-abortion-laws-2025/ #SafeAbortionDay

This #SafeAbortionDay, we’re highlighting how #abortion laws & policies shape access to care across #Europe. Despite decades of progress, harmful legislative barriers still obstruct access to quality abortion care in many countries. 📊 Our new report 👇

Happy International #SafeAbortionDay!💚 #ReproductiveRights, incl. the right to quality #abortion care, are fundamental #HumanRights, enshrined in international law. European leaders must ensure #abortion is recognised & upheld as essential healthcare in law, policy and practice.

So amazing to see Geneva decked out in our movement's iconic green ahead of International Safe Abortion Day! The flags across the Mont-Blanc Bridge make our message loud and clear: Reproductive rights are human rights! ✊💚 Thank you @villedegeneve.bsky.social for honoring this powerful day with us!

#ReproRights flags on Geneva’s Mont-Blanc Bridge sending a clear message for International #SafeAbortionDay! Show your support & help us spread the word: 💚 Spot the flags 📸 Snap a photo or a selfie 📲 Share it with the hashtag #ISADinGeneva

⚠️Zmeny ústavy, ktoré dnes prijala Národná rada SR, oslabia právny štát a podkopú plnenie záväzkov #Slovenska vyplývajúcich z práva EÚ a medzinárodných ľudskoprávnych dohovorov v širokej škále oblastí vrátane sexálneho a reprodukčného zdravia a práv.

⚠️ The Slovak Parliament has just adopted constitutional amendments that undermine the rule of law and fundamental human rights, especially #SRHR. These changes are a devastating blow to #Slovakia’s obligations under international human rights and EU law. They will harm the most marginalised.