Europe: Abortion Curbs Endanger Women, Girls in Pandemic
Measures Urgently Needed to Safeguard Access in the Region
April 8, 2020
(Brussels) – European governments should urgently guarantee safe and timely access to abortion care for women and girls in the region during the COVID-19 pandemic, 100 nongovernmental organizations said today.
Many women and girls in Europe are struggling to safely access abortion care during the pandemic as barriers caused by highly restrictive abortion laws and onerous administrative requirements to access abortion services make safe access to this essential health care extremely difficult. The call comes as Poland’s parliament prepares to debate a draconian new law that would make one of the region’s most highly restrictive abortion laws significantly more stringent.
Continued: https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/04/08/europe-abortion-curbs-endanger-women-girls-pandemic