The @who.int has launched the first global framework to measure abortion care quality, access, rights and health outcomes. Accurate data is essential to informing evidence-based policies and improving the quality and accessibility of care.

📣 Funding opportunity for civil society organisations working on gender equality. The Alliance for Gender Equality in Europe has launched a new call for proposals to strengthen movements advancing gender equality across the region.

Call for proposals: Strengthening Movements for Gender Equality

The Alliance is launching an open call for proposals for €2.7 million to strengthen movements for gender equality in Europe.

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We joined 74 other civil society organisations in calling on @president.europarl.europa.eu to address the rise in discriminatory rhetoric in the European Parliament. Respect for human rights, equality and the dignity of all people must remain at the heart of European democratic institutions.

Civil society coalition calls on Metsola to address rise in discriminatory rhetoric in the European Parliament | ILGA-Europe

A coalition of civil society organisations has today urged European Parliament President Roberta Metsola to act against discriminatory rhetoric in the EP.

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As the EU updates its training requirements for midwives, we are urging the European Commission to ensure they reflect current evidence, international public health standards and the evolving role of midwives in providing sexual and reproductive healthcare across Europe.

Improving access to contraception is essential to ensuring people can make informed decisions about their reproductive lives. Health systems across Europe should ensure that people can access contraception easily, affordably and without unnecessary barriers.

Pharmacists in Ireland would be allowed prescribe contraception under proposed new law

Increased borrowing limit for Housing Finance Agency and plans for AI Gigafactory also on Cabinet agenda

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More than 140 organisations across Europe have endorsed a new manifesto for transfeminist solidarity, reaffirming a collective commitment to human rights and equality amid rising anti-gender political pushback.

Feminist organisations across Europe launch joint manifesto for transfeminist solidarity - TGEU - Trans Europe and Central Asia

At a time when civil society and emancipatory movements need each other more than ever, solidarity is not optional, but strategic. This Manifesto is an invitation to choose solidarity over division, t...

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Access to quality fertility care is an important component of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Health systems should ensure that assisted reproductive technologies, including IVF, are available, accessible and affordable, without discrimination. #WorldIVFDay

As countries across Europe continue to recognise the need to advance and protect reproductive rights, Finland’s ruling National Coalition Party recently endorsed a proposal to enshrine abortion rights within the country’s constitution.

NCP wants to enshrine abortion rights in Finnish Constitution

The proposal was put forward by the women's wing of the right-leaning party.

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A new proposal in Belgium seeks to expand the legal abortion limit from 12 to 14 weeks. Grounding regulations in the decisions and needs of the pregnant person and aligning them with clinical best practice are key steps to ensuring access to high-quality care.

Minister Verlinden plans to extend abortion deadline

Amid fierce debates, Belgium proposes easing abortion timelines while protecting sexual violence victims’ rights. Will coalition demands jeopardise progress?

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The @who.int has launched a new practice guide to support countries in designing and implementing evidence-based laws for quality abortion care. The framework outlines a rights-based approach to help governments translate clinical guidance into national policy.

The Center is calling on the EU to fully integrate SRHR into its new Gender Action Plan IV for external action, including: 👉 Establish a dedicated pillar on SRHR 👉 Integrate it as a cross-cutting priority 👉 Support and protect SRHR human rights defenders and CSOs 👉 Scale up funding for SRHR

Sweden’s Riksdag has voted to introduce the right to abortion into its constitution as a fundamental right, taking an important step towards constitutional protection already in place in France and Luxembourg.

On 15 July, the European Commission @ec.europa.eu will publish its 7th annual Rule of Law Report. Together with 36 other civil society organisations, we are calling for real accountability and concrete measures to ensure Member State compliance with rule of law requirements.

No More Box-Ticking: Civil Society's Demands for a Stronger Rule of Law Report | European Partnership for Democracy

In a statement on the EU Rule of Law Report 2026, the undersigned 37 civil society, human rights, journalism and media support organisations urgently call on the European Commission to take more direc...

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The Faroe Islands’ new abortion law comes into effect today, ending one of Europe’s most restrictive legal frameworks, which dated back to 1956 and only allowed abortion under narrow grounds. Abortion on request is now permitted up to 12 weeks.

MEPs are calling on @ec.europa.eu to take action to close the gender health gap in the EU by: 👉 Prioritising women’s health needs in EU policy 👉 Investing in women’s health research 👉 Tackling systemic gender bias in medical research, diagnosis and treatment

Gender health gap: MEPs call for more EU action | News | European Parliament

Women’s Rights committee has adopted a draft report on gender inequalities in health, calling for stronger EU action to tackle systemic bias in medical research, diagnosis, and treatment.

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Luxembourg has formally enshrined the freedom to access abortion in its constitution following a final parliamentary vote. It is the second European country to do so, with similar constitutional protections currently being considered in Belgium, Finland, Sweden and Spain.

At the 5th Ministerial Conference on #FeministForeignPolicy in Madrid, hosted by Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Center’s Leah Hoctor spoke with @efeminista.com about the widespread public and political support for reproductive rights – and why governments must continue to pursue progress.

Frente a la ofensiva antiderechos sexuales y reproductivos, expertas reclaman blindar la diplomacia feminista

Los recortes en la ayuda global y el auge de la ultraderecha impactan gravemente en los derechos reproductivos y sexuales de las mujeres.

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Lawmakers in Ireland are considering a proposal to remove the mandatory waiting period for abortion care. Such procedural barriers: 👉 Delay access to good quality care 👉 Fail to align with @who.int recommendations & modern clinical practice 👉 Are no longer imposed by most European countries

Dáil votes to remove mandatory three-day wait for abortion | BreakingNews

The vote was passed 86 votes to 70, with no abstentions.

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The European Parliament @europarl.europa.eu has passed a resolution calling for an EU-wide consent-based definition of rape. The vote calls on @ec.europa.eu to establish a harmonised "only yes means yes" standard in EU law to protect women and girls across all Member States.

EU: Parliament Confirms That ‘Only Yes Means Yes’

The European Parliament adopted on Tuesday a resolution calling on the European Commission to make consent the determining factor in rape legislation across the EU, with 447 members voting “for,” 160 ...

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The @europarl.europa.eu has formally adopted the revised Victims’ Rights Directive which, for the first time, clearly defines the SRH services that must be available to victims of sexual violence across Member States, including access to abortion, emergency contraception, PEP and STI testing.

Victims of crime: improved legal protection and support systems | News | European Parliament

The European parliament approved new EU rules to reinforce support and protection measures for the victims of crime, as well as their rights in criminal proceedings.

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In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Justice has found Hungary’s 2021 anti-LGBTQ+ law in breach of the EU’s core founding values. @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social ruled that the legislation is discriminatory, stigmatising and "contrary to the identity of the union".

EU’s top court finds Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law in breach of key values

ECJ says law passed in 2021 is discriminatory and ‘contrary to the identity of the union’, in early test for new PM

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The WHO Academy has launched a new four-part comprehensive abortion care learning programme. Developed by @who.int's reproductive health research programme, the resource offers health workers an educational pathway to support quality, respectful care.

Learn to build a healthier world | WHO Academy

Join WHO Academy to develop your skills and contribute to better health outcomes around the globe.

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Abortion rights advocates in Malta have launched a civil disobedience campaign, placing lockboxes with abortion pills across the country to spotlight the nation’s near-total ban and assist those seeking early pregnancy care locally.

Pro-choice campaigners in Malta create lockboxes containing abortion pills

Critics hit out at ‘dire’ situation in the country which has the strictest laws around abortion in western Europe

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Protecting access to abortion is a matter of human rights and evidence-based public health policy. Public polls show time and time again that abortion access enjoys a broad consensus, with support across the political spectrum.

Nine in 10 UK voters across parties support right to abortion, poll finds

YouGov survey shows cross-party consensus – but that many fear abortion access could be reduced

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Dive into the realities of SRHR across Central & Eastern Europe and Central Asia through a series of interviews with activists and changemakers, including our own Adriana Lamačková. We are proud to be a part of ASTRA Network ✊

ASTRA Network: A United Voice for SRHR in Central and Eastern Europe & Central Asia

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Together with more than 200 European midwifery leaders & civil society organisations from across Europe, we are calling on @ec.europa.eu to overhaul the EU's outdated midwifery standards. The new rules must be aligned with current international benchmarks to ensure quality reproductive healthcare.

Open Letter from European Midwifery Leaders and Stakeholders Calling for a Stronger EU Directive on Midwifery | International Confederation of Midwives

On 7 May 2026, over 200 European midwifery leaders and organisations submitted an ICM-coordinated Open Letter urging stronger revision of Directive 2005/36/EC on midwives’ minimum professional qualifi...

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The WHO and HRP have launched a 🆕 AI-powered platform to help policymakers, experts & health workers find reliable, evidence-based SRHR information in real time. ChatHRP draws exclusively from verified @who.int and @hrpresearch.bsky.social research to ensure access to trusted evidence and guidance.

A new rule of law resolution from @europarl.europa.eu calls on Slovak authorities to guarantee effective and non-discriminatory access to SRHR, including safe & legal abortion, highlighting their obligations to uphold fundamental human rights.

Slovakia: MEPs demand action to protect EU values and the EU budget | News | European Parliament

Parliament wants the Commission to assess whether there could be a clear risk of a serious breach of the EU’s founding values by Slovakia’s government.

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Sexual and reproductive health and rights are a core pillar of public health. Abortion and contraception play a central role in achieving better public health outcomes and should always be considered as central elements of a comprehensive healthcare system.

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What does The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy mean for abortion care and contraception? Swipe along to read the main commitments and our thoughts ➡️ 🔗 Learn more: www.msichoices.org.uk/news/what-th... #abortion #contraception #womenshealth

Over 70 MEPs and 13 Member States are urging @ec.europa.eu to restore funding for health civil society. These organisations help keep EU health policy accountable by advocating for patient and public interests in the decision-making process and play a vital role in promoting health rights.