US EditionWhy Monaco’s Prince Albert refused to sign the sovereign state’s abortion legalisation bill
- Slovenian voters rejected a proposed euthanasia law in a referendum on November 23, 2025, with 53.43% voting against it, preventing the bill from taking effect.
- Under Slovenian law, the rejection freezes the topic for at least 12 months before Parliament can consider it again.
- The Slovenian Democratic Party and conservative groups opposed the euthanasia proposal, claiming it undermined human dignity.
- Prince Albert II of Monaco announced he will not sign a bill that aimed to relax abortion laws, maintaining the current legal framework which reflects the country's Catholic identity.
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Prince Albert II of Monaco Blocks Bill to Legalize Abortion In Principality After Council Votes to Pass | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Prince Albert II of Monaco Blocks Bill to Legalize Abortion In Principality After Council Votes to Pass Prince Albert II is blocking a bill to legalize abortion in Monaco. The 67-year-old royal has refused to sign legislation into law in the principality after…
Monaco is one of the last states in Europe not to have legalized abortion. Prince Albert opposes it, despite the fact that a bill has been passed on this subject. ...
The Prince will not act on the National Council's bill to allow the IVG up to 12 weeks, as he intends to respect "the place occupied by the Catholic religion" in Monaco.
Slovenia Rejects Euthanasia Law in Referendum, Freezes Issue for at Least a Year
UfaBizPhoto The rejected bill would have allowed mentally competent patients with no chance of recovery — or those suffering unbearable pain — to access assisted euthanasia. Under Slovenian law, Sunday’s vote freezes the matter for at least 12 months, after which Parliament may consider a new version of the bill.
Prince Albert II blocks bill expanding abortion law in defense of Monaco’s Catholic identity
Prince Albert II of Monaco in 2025. / Credit: VALERY HACHE/Getty Images ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 25, 2025 / 17:01 pm (CNA). Prince Albert II of Monaco has announced that he will not sign into law a bill that aims to relax the conditions for access... [...]
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