EU votes in favour of classifying abortion access as a fundamental right
The European Parliament has voted in favour of including access to abortion in the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights.
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The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (CFR) enshrines certain political, social, and economic rights for European Union (EU) citizens and residents into EU law. It was drafted by the European Convention and solemnly proclaimed on 7 December 2000 by the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the European Commission. However, its then legal status was uncertain and it did not have full legal effect until the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009.
The European Parliament has voted in favour of including access to abortion in the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights.