US EditionEU says social fund can be used to allow access to safe abortions across bloc
The European Commission allows member states to use the €142.7 billion European Social Fund Plus to finance safe abortions for women from countries with restricted access.
- On Feb. 26, 2026, the European Commission said member states can use the European Social Fund to finance safe abortions across the EU, with Minzatu stating, `'We wish that every woman can live confidently and freely.'
- Launched last year, the 'My Voice, My Choice' European Citizens' Initiative gathered 1,124,513 signatures and prompted a formal European Commission reply after support was collected earlier this week.
- The €142.7 billion ESF+ budget supports member states in funding services like travel, treatment, scans, and accommodation for safe abortions, Lahbib said.
- Campaigners responded by calling the clarification a victory but expressed disappointment as the Commission stopped short of creating a new EU fund requested by the European Parliament, leaving implementation to member states.
- Supporters point to more than 20 million women without access across the bloc, with Poland and Malta as notable holdouts and calls from Nika Kova for clearer funding guidance.
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The European Commission announced official support for the European citizens' initiative My Voice, My Choice, which requires the use of EU funds to ensure safe and legal access to abortion services in all Member States.
An initiative calls for the establishment of an EU fund to finance abortions for women from countries with restrictive laws, which the EU Commission rejects, but offers alternatives.
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The European Commission announced this Thursday that EU Member States will be able to access an existing fund to finance "safe" abortions.
The EU Commission sees no need for a financial fund to provide women with better access to abortions.
Member States of the European Union will be able to use a social fund to help citizens access safe abortions, in accordance with a well-known “a victory for women”, notes The Guardian.
European Union (EU) countries will be able to use European funds to enable women to voluntarily stop their pregnancy throughout Europe, said the Commission in Brussels on Thursday 26 February, in response to a petition calling for funding for "safe" abortions.
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