Early life > Abortion
France and Belgium: abortion remains an icon of ideological battles
Author / Source : IEB Published on : Thematic : Early life / Abortion News Temps de lecture : 2 min.
The bill is particularly opposed by many healthcare professionals, who see the constitutionalization of abortion as a direct threat to their freedom of conscience. In the event of the constitutionalization of abortion, Emmanuel Sapin, Professor of Pediatric and Neonatal Surgery, calls for the right of healthcare professionals to conscientious objection to abortion to be enshrined in the Constitution. In a letter co-signed by numerous healthcare professionals...
Sexuality and abortion: The European Parliament Adopts the Matic Report
Author / Source : European Institute of Bioethics Published on : Thematic : Early life / Abortion News Temps de lecture : 2 min.
More broadly, with the expression "reproductive and sexual rights", the resolution calls on the European Union (EU) Member States to guarantee access to: "comprehensive sexual education; modern contraceptive methods; care during childbirth and the pre- and post-natal periods; obstetric care; new-born care; services providing safe and legal abortions; prevention and treatment of HIV infection and other STIs; services to detect, prevent and treat sexual and gender-based violence; treatment of ca...