LONDON - Activists in the Slovakian capital, Bratislava and in Liptovský Mikuláš, will tomorrow hold demonstrations against new legislation requiring women seeking an abortion to undergo mandatory ultrasound scanning, to view an ultrasound image of the embryo or foetus and, where technically possible, to listen to the foetal heartbeat.
“This bill is a clear and intrusive attempt to roll back on reproductive rights of the women of Slovakia. If adopted, it will harm women’s health and well-being, obstruct their access to safe abortion care and violate Slovakia’s international human rights obligations,” said Amnesty’s Senior Campaigner on Women’s Rights, Monica Costa Riba.
As per World Health Organisation (WHO) safe abortion guidelines, there are no medical grounds whatsoever for the proposed changes. Rather they appear intended to create barriers to obtaining abortion, and we call on all MPs to reject this regressive proposal.”
MPs could vote on the bill during the week of 26 November.
Background
The march will take place in Freedom Square (Námestie slobody), Bratislava.
The proposed legislation also seeks to prohibit “advertising” on abortion and to impose a fine of up to €66,400 on those who order or disseminate it.
This week an open letter signed by more than 30 organizations was published calling on MPs to stop the bill. https://bit.ly/2CV07GZ
The demonstration in Liptovský Mikuláš is organised by Nebudeme Ticho Initiative.
Slovakia: Law forcing women to view embryo and listen to “foetal heartbeat” before abortion must be blocked
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