Supporting Abortions for Everyone - S.A.F.E.

Supporting Abortions for Everyone - S.A.F.E.

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Pan European charity helping the frontline, grassroots activists helping people get abortions. www.supportingabortions.eu

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It's been 6 years since Poland made it all but impossible to access abortion. But today we also want to highlight the movement's phenomenal response, and how Abortions Without Borders helps 130 people every single day ๐Ÿ™Œ We are proud to be your partner ๐Ÿ’š #Abortion #AbortionEurope

Pro Abo Psychological Care Support is the only dedicated support line for people in Poland forced to travel for abortions after a severe fetal diagnosis. S.A.F.E. committed โ‚ฌ6,000 to keep it open until the end of 2026. We're proud to spotlight this incredible service for #WorldMentalHealthDay โ˜Ž๏ธ

France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France enshrined the right to an abortion in its constitution in 2024. However, in just two years since then, the number of women reporting that they have been refused care by healthcare professions since then has DOUBLED. Law does not equal access. Read more below โฌ‡๏ธ #AbortionEurope

rfi.frFrench women face growing obstacles to abortion despite constitutional rightThe right to terminate a pregnancy was formally enshrined in the French Constitution in 2024, but women are finding it harder to gain access due to geographical inequalities and lack of information bu...

Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Berlin's annual anti-abortion march numbers may be shrinking but abortion activists warn their political power and global networks are growing and its impact is being felt in Europe. Read more below โฌ‡๏ธ #Abortion #AbortionEurope

opendemocracy.netThe feminists taking on Germanyโ€™s anti-abortion movementBerlinโ€™s March for Life may be getting smaller, but activists warn it is more politically powerful

USA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ a new report from maternal-fetal medicine specialists confirms that abortion restrictions make providing essential, evidence-based care impossible. We see this exact failure across Europe. Essential maternal healthcare MUST include abortion care. #AbortionEurope

theguardian.comAbortion bans make โ€˜evidence-based medicineโ€™ impossible in some cases, new report saysSome 41 states restrict abortions, a โ€˜core componentโ€™ of maternal fetal practice, high-risk pregnancy non-profit says

"In practice, Europe remains a minefield for people who want or need to end their pregnancy - and Europeans could learn a lot from the U.S. about helping them get care." From our very own @marinscarlett.bsky.social ๐Ÿ’š Read more below โฌ‡๏ธ #Abortion #AbortionEurope #AbortionAccess

rewirenewsgroup.comAbortion Access in Europe Is Fragile. We Can Learn From the U.S.: Opinion โ€“ Rewire News GroupFeminists and organizers across Europe must start building the kinds of grassroots networks that have helped pregnant Americans get abortion care even in states

๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฎ the curious case of Liechtenstein... "...it continues to be the case that speaking out in favour of legalising abortion is regarded as speaking out against the monarchy." Erm...remind us how and why a prince can control abortion rights?! ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿซจ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ Read on below โฌ‡๏ธ #Abortion #AbortionEurope

theguardian.comLiechtensteinโ€™s archaic abortion laws need to be modernised. But a prince is standing in the way | Gabriella Alvarez-HummelSubstantial hurdles are faced by women who have to travel abroad to access abortion, but Hereditary Prince Alois says he will veto any changes, says writer and campaigner from Liechtenstein Gabriella ...

28 September is International Safe Abortion Day, and weโ€™re calling for a fundraising army to join us in supporting safe abortions for everyone. S.A.F.E.โ€™s staff costs are fully covered through the end of next year. Every single penny and cent raised will go to funding the movement ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š

Good abortion news! Malta ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น "In landmark ruling, court cautions legal interpretations could create a โ€˜real riskโ€™ individuals in medical emergencies might abstain from seeking life-saving assistance out of fear that their doctors could effectively become legal investigators" Read below โฌ‡๏ธ #Abortion

maltatoday.com.mtAppeals Court annuls conviction in self-induced abortion case, orders fresh hearingIn landmark ruling, court cautions legal interpretations could create a ‘real risk’ individuals in medical emergencies might abstain from seeking life-saving assistance out of fe...

Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ "Critics say an expansion of benefit entitlements pushed by Spainโ€™s Peopleโ€™s Party could open the door to restrictions on terminations." Read more below โฌ‡๏ธ #Abortion #AbortionEurope

politico.euโ€˜Trumpian politicsโ€™: Abortion battle flares over law pushed by Madrid conservativesCritics say an expansion of benefit entitlements pushed by Spainโ€™s Peopleโ€™s Party could open the door to restrictions on terminations.

Luxembourg ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxembourg's first national survey on sexual & emotional health found that 17% of women surveyed reported having had at least one voluntary termination of pregnancy (abortion) during their lifetime. Read more below โฌ‡๏ธ #Abortion #AbortionEurope

gouvernement.luSexual and emotional health: what Luxembourg's first national survey revealsThe Health Directorate has presented the results of Luxembourg's first national survey on sexual and emotional health, conducted in 2025 among 2,371 residents aged 18 and over.

Headlines said abortion was decriminalised in England & Wales, but it's not the full story. While pregnant people have immunity from future prosecution, anyone helping them (friends, partners, or doctors) can still be criminalised. Read on to learn more from SAFE's @marinscarlett.bsky.social ๐Ÿ’š

organisemagazine.org.ukNo, abortion has not been decriminalised - Organise MagazineRecent months have seen a wave of headlines celebrating a vote to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales. While these reports stem from a highly significant amendment, this is not full decriminal...

More good abortion news!! ๐Ÿ’š ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช When Ireland was talking about the 3 day reflection period in Nov 2018, women were flooding twitter with how long it took from calling their GP for an appointment to getting one. It was almost always way more than 3 days. Today, no more. ๐ŸŽ‰ #AbortionIsHealthcare

bbc.co.ukAbortion: Dรกil passes abortion bill to remove three-day waitThe proposal is to remove the three-day wait for an abortion in early pregnancy in the Republic of Ireland.

Belgium ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Please do extend the limit for abortion. But what is this 14 week BS when our friends at Compagnon have an entire organisation dedicated to driving the people in Belgium who need to go to NL for care up to 22 weeks...๐Ÿ˜‘ Continued here too: www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2176...

brusselstimes.comMinister Verlinden plans to extend abortion deadlineAmid fierce debates, Belgium proposes easing abortion timelines while protecting sexual violence victimsโ€™ rights. Will coalition demands jeopardise progress?

"Weโ€™re dealing with a fundamentally different movement than what we had become accustomed to... it is no longer the past anti-abortion activism...it is a political project that is pushing societies towards de-democratisation." Read more on this critical piece below โฌ‡๏ธ #Abortion #AbortionEurope

ips-journal.euโ€˜These are no longer amateurs with billboardsโ€™EPF Director Neil Datta on the growing power of anti-gender movements, their increasing professionalisation and the role of religion

This International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, S.A.F.E. reaffirms that reproductive justice is an LGBTQ+ issue. From the right to love who we love, transition, or choose how/when we have our families, we stand against attempts by the state to control our lives and our bodies ๐Ÿ’š