Far-right push threatens EU-backed abortion funding
Efforts by far-right parties are putting EU-supported abortion funding at risk, according to reporting by Euractiv.
Right-wing and conservative lawmakers in the European Parliament, including members of the European People’s Party (EPP), are seeking to restrict or redirect funding linked to sexual and reproductive health programmes. The move targets financial support for organisations that provide or promote access to abortion services, both within and outside the EU.
Critics warn that these initiatives could undermine long-standing EU commitments to reproductive rights and global health. Advocacy groups argue that limiting such funding would disproportionately affect vulnerable women and international aid programmes.
Supporters of the proposed changes frame them as a matter of ethical consistency and budgetary control, reflecting broader ideological divisions within the Parliament.
The debate highlights growing tensions over reproductive rights in Europe, as far-right influence continues to shape policy discussions at the EU level.
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Far-right push threatens EU-backed abortion funding | Euractiv