A Global Milestone - Why Iceland's 2019 Law on the Termination of Pregnancy is one of the most Progressive Abortion Laws in the World
Ómarsdóttir, Silja Bára
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Verfassungsblog
2023-02-02
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In 2019, Iceland passed a new law on the termination of pregnancy. Passed with a solid majority and the support of a cross-political coalition, the new law provides pregnant people with the right to decide on a termination, without having to get prior permission from medical personnel, as had previously been the case. The law was a huge step forward to ensure the protection of sexual and reproductive rights in Iceland, but there still remains room for improvement, for example with regard to the rights of trans people and the access of uninsured people to the service. The success of the legislation was also remarkable for the cross-political support it enjoyed, largely based on women’s solidarity as 18 of 22 women in parliament, from nearly all parties, supported the law.
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Ómarsdóttir, Silja Bára
Abortion
Reproductive Rights
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https://verfassungsblog.de/a-global-milestone/
Verfassungsblog
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Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH
10.17176/20230203-113230-0
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