Hungary eases abortion rules in women's rights overhaul
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Magyar announced Hungary will seek parliamentary approval to ratify the Istanbul Convention as part of a comprehensive package addressing violence against women.
- Magyar cited expert estimates that around 50 women die each year in Hungary from intimate-partner violence, describing years of neglect in support for abuse victims.
- Proposed measures include stricter restraining orders, protections for sexual autonomy, and changes to foetal heartbeat regulations, alongside making emergency contraception available without prescriptions.
- Hungary previously rejected ratification in May 2020 following an initiative by the Christian Democratic People , though the Council of Europe treaty recognizes violence against women as a human rights violation.
- Developed with specialists and through public dialogue, the package follows October talks between The Justice Ministry and women's rights organizations on restraining orders and combating violence.
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Health Ministry Clarifies Changes to Abortion Law in Hungary
The Ministry of Health of Hungary has provided details on the practical implications of Hungary’s planned ratification of the Istanbul Convention announced on Thursday, 12 November. Under the changes, women seeking an abortion will no longer be required to view or listen to the foetus’s vital signs against their will, while the morning-after pill will become available over the counter to anyone aged 14 or older, Index.hu reports. Following Prime…
Hungary Pledges to Ratify European Treaty to Protect Women from Violence
Click to expand Image People march during a protest on violence against women in Budapest in November 2018. © 2018 Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images On November 12, Hungary's Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced that his government intends to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combatting violence against women and domestic violence, also known as “Istanbul Convention,” as part of a comprehensive package of measures s…
Prime Minister Péter Magyar also announced the removal of Hungarian regulations that forced women to listen to the heartbeat of their fetuses before abortion.
Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar Péter announced that they will initiate the process for ratifying the Istanbul Convention, which was rejected during Viktor Orban's term. The new government is preparing a series of regulations to combat violence against women and promote women's rights.
After 16 years of restrictive policies by Viktor Orbán, the new Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced several important changes
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