The European Parliament has voted in favour of the European citizens' initiative My Voice, My Choice, for accessible and safe abortion across Europe. It is now up to the Commission to put concrete instruments in place.
The European Parliament has taken a significant step towards protecting women's rights in Europe, particularly reproductive rights. On 17 December 2025, with 358 votes in favour, 202 against and 79 abstentions, the Parliament supported the European citizens' initiative "My Voice, My Choice – for safe and accessible abortion", promoted by the Slovenian organisation Inštitut 8. marec, which had collected over 1.1 million signatures, comfortably exceeding the thresholds required for the initiative to be considered by EU institutions.
Members of Parliament gathered in plenary session in Strasbourg approved a non-binding resolution calling on the European Commission to put in place concrete instruments to guarantee access to voluntary termination of pregnancy for all women in the European Union, including where national legislation is restrictive.
The text approved by the European Parliament calls on the Commission to study and propose a financial mechanism, on a voluntary basis and supported by European funds, to assist people who are unable to access a safe and legal termination of pregnancy in their own country.
The Parliament's decision comes against a backdrop in which access to abortion varies significantly within the Union: in countries such as France abortion is an established right, protected even at constitutional level, while in other member states there are severe restrictions, with limited access or substantial practical barriers. These inequalities underpin support for the initiative: over 20 million women in Europe still live in contexts where abortion is not fully accessible or safe. The resolution marks a turning point on reproductive rights, placing the issue of safe access to abortion at the heart of the human rights debate.