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Europe leads abortion access, conservative backlash stalls progress
Conservative backlash stalls Europe's abortion access gains.
In brief
Conservative backlash stalls Europe's abortion access gains. Conservative backlash in Europe is reversing recent abortion access gains despite legal progress. Originally reported by EUobserver.
Abortion access leads in Europe
Europeans have led the field on access to abortion despite recent legal progress.
Conservative backlash emerges
A conservative comeback has caused many abortion access advances to regress.
CRR research shows resistance
Research published 28 September by the Centre for Reproductive Rights found some countries are rolling back abortion care.
My Voice My Choice initiative
The 'My Voice, My Choice' European citizens' initiative for safe abortion was passed into law last February.
EU funds for abortion care
EU funds could create regional abortion care programs for those who can't access services in their country.
No funds used yet
No safe abortion funds have been used since the initiative was passed into law.
What matters most
Conservative backlash in Europe is reversing recent abortion access gains despite legal progress.
