AFP
Apr 28, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Andorra Tuesday to "move forwards" on decriminalising abortion during a visit to the principality, which maintains one of Europe's last total bans on abortion.
His comments come as the micro-state, nestled in the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain, is considering reforming its abortion laws which currently ban the procedure in all cases.
French President Emmanuel Macron is in the small state of Andorra for a two-day visit, where the sensitive issue of abortion is set to take centre stage. This comes on the heels of a stop in the Pyrénées to discuss economic development and healthcare.
27/04/2026
Macron heads south to the Pyrénées on Monday, starting his trip in Lavelanet, in the southwestern Ariège department.
… The French president is expected to address [abortion] directly, both in a speech to the Andorran people and in talks with his co-prince and the head of government. The Élysée has said he will raise the issue frankly, stressing his long-standing support for women’s right to control their own bodies.
Continued: https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20260427-macron-to-address-abortion-law-debate-in-rare-visit-to-andorra
SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER 2023
As part of the International Day for the Right to Abortion [1], a demonstration was held in Andorra on 30 September. Around 150 activists responded to a call from the Stop Violències association, which is fighting for the decriminalization of abortion, which in Andorra is considered a crime, even after rape.
This small state, a "parliamentary theocracy" wedged between France and Spain, is governed by medieval legislation. Two co-princes decide on women’s right to control their own bodies: the Bishop of Urgell, a traditionalist opposed to abortion, and... the President of the French Republic.
SOLIDARITY WITH VANESSA MENDOZA CORTÉS
Vanessa Mendoza Cortés, president of Stop Violències, has been taken to court by the Andorran president, Xavier Espot Zamora, for “defamation”.
Continued: https://internationalviewpoint.org/spip.php?article8269
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