# Europe leads abortion access, conservative backlash stalls progress

> Conservative backlash stalls Europe's abortion access gains.
- Title: Europe leads abortion access, conservative backlash stalls…
- Summary: Conservative backlash stalls Europe's abortion access gains. Conservative backlash in Europe is reversing recent abortion access gains despite legal progress.
- Keywords: abortion, conservative, reproductive rights, center for reproductive rights, my voice my choice, politics, world, Europe, leads, access, backlash, stalls
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/240672/europe-led-on-abortion-now-the-neo-conservative-backlash-is-stalling-the-final-push
- Published: 2026-10-01T18:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: abortion, eu, conservative, reproductive rights, center for reproductive rights, my voice my choice, politics, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Conservative backlash in Europe is reversing recent abortion access gains despite legal progress.