Protection of life
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Central Europe
How the Polish government fails to change the abortion law
In the election campaign, Donald Tusk promised to liberalise the abortion law in Poland. But now he is prime minister; he realises that his coalition does not have enough votes for this. Now, he plans to ease the regulations in the hospitals. In 2020, Poland's court issued a landmark ruling…
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Central Europe
Assisted suicide capsule 'Sarco' set for release throughout Switzerland
When it is time to leave this world, most would say that they would want to have a peaceful death. That is why a new invention is set up for release. However, it is not uncontroversial.Sarco's founder, Dr. Philip Nitschke, has wanted to guarantee a drug-free departure of life through…
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European Union
Obstructing banks cause “economic persecution” of NGOs
For decades, Mats Selander has advocated for the unborn in Sweden. Although he is used to getting jeered in the streets, he did not expect his bank to end his 30-year customer relationship. After starting the pro-life organisation Center for Bioethical Reform in Sweden (CBR-S for short) in 2005, Selander…
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Southern Europe
Malta's opposition to abortion under threat
For decades, Malta has maintained a strong anti-abortion stance within the EU. However, amendments in an EU initiative are threatening to change that. In response, pro-life groups are looking to their elected representatives in opposing a “right to abortion” clause in the EU's Fundamental Rights Charter. As reported in the…
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European Union
Katy Faust: Children are harmed by relational experiments of adults
Children’s rights advocate Katy Faust sees children suffer. Reproductive technologies and open marriages make them a victims of adult desires. “All this objectification of children is fundamentally an affront to God.” “So, who is Lennart?” When you interview Katy Faust, the roles are reversed at first. On the sidelines of…
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Central Europe
New Polish government gets headwinds in liberalising abortion
The new Polish government is determined to decriminalise abortion and dismantle the strict laws on termination of pregnancy that were established by the previous coalition. However, it is not as easy as expected and promised. In 2020, Poland's government made headlines when it passed a near-complete ban on abortion. According…
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Western Europe
Why a French Senator Votes for Abortion Proposal Despite Objections
Politicians and constitutional law professors agree that embedding abortion in the constitution is mainly symbolic politics. Yet, it seems to be happening. Anne-Marie Le Pourhiet asserts that there is a case of legal illiteracy within the French government. The emeritus professor is one of the constitutional specialists who have sought…
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European Union
How Indi Gregory made global headlines
Baby Indi Gregory is by no means the first British patient to make headlines in a fight over ending treatments. However, all these cases have one thing in common. The British government is attempting to kill the child while the Italian government and the Vatican are offering Indi Gregory citizenship…
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Eastern Europe
Regions in Russia started to ban abortion. Is a national ban realistic?
Some regions in Russia have started legislating for restrictions on abortion. The Russian Orthodox Church is happy with that and even wants to see a nationwide ban on abortion. The population decline makes this necessary, the clergy thinks. According to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and other leaders from the Russian…
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Central Europe
For German activist, being pro-life means being against surrogacy
Dozens of experts will sign a declaration calling for the global abolition of surrogacy. Cornelia Kaminski, chairwoman of a German pro-life movement, is one of them. “You cannot be pro-life and in favour of surrogacy.” “Surrogacy is a horrible practice”, says the German Cornelia Kaminski, the chairwoman of Germany's largest…