30 September 2026
ALDE Party, Aoife Devereux

After this year’s general election ended Viktor Orbán’s long period of sole rule, ALDE Party’s Hungarian member Momentum is pushing to overturn one of the most controversial policies of the Orbán era: the so-called “heartbeat decree”.

Introduced in 2022, the decree requires women seeking an abortion to receive medical confirmation of the foetus' vital functions before undergoing the procedure. The measure is widely known as the “heartbeat decree” because, in practice, this has generally meant being shown the foetal heartbeat.

Continued: https://www.aldeparty.eu/blog/news-11/momentum-calls-for-repeal-of-orban-era-abortion-law-598