Abortion Restrictions in European Microstates: Monaco, Andorra, and Liechtenstein

Abortion Access in European Microstates

• 🌍 While most European countries permit abortion within term limits and on broad social grounds, several microstates maintain significant restrictions or outright bans.
• 📍 Countries like Andorra, Liechtenstein, and Monaco are highlighted as having some of the strictest abortion laws in Europe.

Personal Stories and Financial Burdens

• 💰 In Monaco, a young woman named Juliet had to pay €580 for an abortion, a cost significantly higher than in France, where it is fully reimbursed by the healthcare system.
• ⚠️ Overcharging for abortion services is a common problem in areas bordering these microstates, with many individuals from Monaco experiencing similar financial exploitation.

Travel for Abortion Services

• ✈️ An investigation revealed that over 5,000 Europeans travel to other countries annually for abortions due to missed legal deadlines, lack of access, or outright prohibition in their home countries.
• ⚖️ Legal deadlines for abortion vary widely across Europe, from 10 weeks in Portugal to 24 weeks in the Netherlands.

Shifting Legal Landscapes

• 🇸🇲 San Marino, previously having a near-total ban, legalized abortion in 2023 following a popular referendum driven by women activists.
• 🇲🇨 Monaco is showing progress, with a recent referendum in favor of legalization and a bill passed by elected representatives that awaits government transformation into law.
• 🇱🇮 In Liechtenstein, abortion is only permitted in cases of rape, danger to the mother's life, or fetal non-viability, and even informing people about abortion is illegal.
• 🇦🇩 In Andorra, abortion remains completely illegal.

Finding the Full Report

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