Majority of Lithuanians support abortion coverage by state insurance – survey

Karolina Ambrazaitytė, BNS
2 July 2025

Six in 10 Lithuanians support full or partial state funding for abortion services, according to a recent poll commissioned by BNS and conducted by the public opinion and market research centre Vilmorus.

The survey found that 30.2% of respondents believe abortion should be fully funded in all cases, while 32.4% support funding only under exceptional circumstances, such as rape or medical indications. Another 24.1% had no opinion, and the remaining respondents opposed the idea.

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Lithuanian parliament debates free abortion bill

May 13, 2025
Domantė Platūkytė

A proposed Reproductive Health Law returned to Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday, reigniting debate over abortion access, public health spending, and reproductive rights. The bill passed the first reading on Tuesday.

The bill, introduced by Social Democrat MP Birutė Vėsaitė, seeks to enshrine reproductive health as a legal right and ensure free access to abortion services, shifting current regulations from a ministerial decree into formal legislation.

Continued: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2560816/lithuanian-parliament-debates-free-abortion-bill