The right to abortion should be included in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, MEPs are set to say in a resolution to be put to a vote on Thursday.
With sexual and reproductive health rights being rolled back in several EU member states, MEPs want to enshrine the right to abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights – a demand they have made several times. France became the first country to enshrine the right to abortion in its constitution on 4 March. In a debate in plenary on 14 March, MEPs urged member states guarantee women’s access to safe and legal abortion.
Healthcare, including sexual and reproductive health, falls under national powers. Changing the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights to include abortion would require unanimous agreement from all member states.