ADPD calls for decriminalisation of abortion in Malta

As protestors take to the streets of Valletta later on Saturday, ADPD insists woman should not face prison for taking the difficult decision of terminating a pregnancy

27 September 2025
by Karl Azzopardi

ADPD has reiterated its call for the decriminalisation of abortion in Malta. ‘The sooner this is done the better as it serves the purpose of encouraging those women who need help to do so, as a result saving lives,” chairperson Sandra Gauci said on Saturday.

The statement comes as a protest on abortion rights is set to take place later today in Valletta.

Continued: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/137253/adpd_calls_for_decriminalisation_of_abortion_in_malta_

28.09.2025

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Malta – Pro-abortion rally held in Valletta

Saturday, 27 September 2025

A rally in favour of abortion was organised by the Voice for Choice coalition on Saturday in Valletta.

The message of the protestors was that "abortion is not a crime, and no one should be forced into fear, stigma, or silence when seeking healthcare".

Continued: https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2025-09-27/local-news/Pro-abortion-rally-held-in-Valletta-6736273484

27.09.2025

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Malta – Protest on abortion rights set to take place on September 27

The Voice for Choice coalition says abortion is a matter of healthcare and bodily autonomy, urging people to join a march in Valletta this month

20 September 2025
by Juliana Zammit

Several organisations will protest in Valletta next week as part of this year’s Abortion Rights March Rally on September 27, in front of the Law Courts at 10am.

“Abortion is not a crime. It is a matter of healthcare and of bodily autonomy,” the coalition said, adding that the government is failing pregnant people by refusing to decriminalise abortion.

Continued: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/137148/protest_on_abortion_rights_set_to_take_place_on_september_127

Malta – Woman gets suspended sentence after admitting to medical abortion

By John Paul Cordina
July 30, 2025

A 28-year-old woman has received a suspended sentence after she pleaded guilty to having a medical abortion. The woman is understood to have bought abortifacient pills from the internet, and used them to induce abortion at an early stage of the pregnancy in November 2024.

But she went to the hospital after experiencing abdominal pain, and after confirming that she had had a medical abortion, the doctors examining her saw fit to inform the police.

The woman was subsequently arraigned under summons, and on her guilty plea was sentenced to a 22-month jail term suspended for two years.

Continued: https://newsbook.com.mt/en/woman-gets-suspended-sentence-after-admitting-to-medical-abortion/

30.07.2025

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Malta – Voice for Choice Coalition calls for decriminalisation of abortion after court judgement

The Voice for Choice Coalition described a suspended sentence handed to a woman who performed an abortion as a 'systemic state failure'

30 July 2025
by Matthew Farrugia

The Voice for Choice Coalition has called for the decriminalisation of abortion as it condemned the court’s judgement of a woman who had terminated her pregnancy.

On Wednesday, a 28-year-old admitted to having an abortion and was handed a 22-month prison term, suspended for two years.

Continued: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/136257/voice_for_choice_coalition_calls_for_decriminalisation_of_abortion_after_court_judgement

30.07.2025

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Pro-LGBTQ+ yet anti-abortion: What’s behind Malta’s differing stances?

The tiny Mediterranean island is one of Europe's most progressive on LGBTQ+ rights, but at the same time, it has a near-total ban on abortion. What is the reason for this dissonance?

By Clea Skopeliti
28/06/2025

When Belle de Jong shared her experience of having an abortion on national TV in Malta in 2021, she became the first woman in the tiny Mediterranean island nation to do so publicly.

The reaction to her interview reflected how this aspect of healthcare remains deeply divisive on the staunchly Catholic island, which has the EU's most restrictive abortion law.

Continued: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/06/28/pro-lgbtq-yet-anti-abortion-whats-behind-maltas-differing-stances