Third anniversary of Russia invasion highlights ongoing gaps in care and protection
02.24.2025
Center for Reproductive Rights
BRUSSELS — Three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many refugees—particularly women and girls—continue to face serious barriers in accessing essential sexual and reproductive healthcare in some parts of the EU.
The recent decision to renew the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) extends member states’ obligations to provide crucial support to millions fleeing the war, including healthcare. However, its inconsistent implementation in some countries, and the lack of detailed guidance from the European Commission on its requirements, has left many women from Ukraine without affordable access to good quality maternal healthcare, contraception services and urgent abortion care.
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