Human Rights in Europe

Abortion Rights in Slovakia - The 19th Attempt to Rollback & Central Societal Issues


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Welcome to the fourth and final episode of Abortion Rights in Europe. Today, we will be shedding light on the situation in Slovakia. The Slovakian government has frequently engaged in attempts to rollback abortion rights, which has been rejected each time only by a narrow majority in Parliament. This November, there was a 19th attempt to pass a draconian abortion bill which would have dangerous and discriminatory effects for all sexual and reproductive rights in Slovakia.

In our conversation with Daniela Muzikova, the Social Media Coordinator of Amnesty Slovakia, we will discuss the current legislative framework in Slovakia that addresses accesses to abortion, the recent attempts to rollback this framework and how these restrictions would ultimately change the lives of all women in Slovakia.

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Human Rights in EuropeBy Amnesty International EAAC