Sexual and reproductive - European Parliament

STUDY

Requested by the FEMM committee

Sexual and reproductive health rights and the

implication of conscientious objection

Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs

Directorate General for Internal Policies of the Union

PE 604.969 - October 2018

EN

Sexual and reproductive health rights and the

implication of conscientious objection

STUDY

Abstract This study was commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the FEMM Committee. It aims to provide a comparative overview of the situation in the European Union, with particular focus on six selected Member States, in terms of access to sexual and reproductive healthcare goods (such as medicines) and services (such as abortion and family planning), from both legal and practical perspectives. The study looks at the extent to which conscientious objection affects access to sexual and reproductive rights (SRHR). The study will contribute to formulating a clear framework for the improvement of access to sexual and reproductive healthcare goods and services in the EU.

ABOUT THE PUBLICATION

This research paper was requested by the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality and commissioned, overseen and published by the Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs. Policy Departments provide independent expertise, both in-house and externally, to support European Parliament committees and other parliamentary bodies in shaping legislation and exercising democratic scrutiny over EU external and internal policies. To contact the Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs or to subscribe to its newsletter, please contact: poldep-citizens@europarl.europa.eu

RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR

Martina SCHONARD Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs European Parliament B-1047 Brussels E-mail: poldep-citizens@europarl.europa.eu

AUTHOR(S) Ludovica ANEDDA, ICF Lucy ARORA, ICF Luca FAVERO, ICF Nathalie MEURENS, ICF Sophie MOREL, ICF Martha SCHOFIELD, ICF

SENIOR EXPERTS The authors are grateful for the feedback of the senior experts: Prof Anette AGARDH, Lund University Prof Els LEYE, independent consultant, Ghent University

NATIONAL RESEARCHERS Czech Republic: Klara KOVAROVA, ICF Croatia: Jelena MILOVANOVIC, ICF Italy: Thomas TAYLOR-DI PIETRO and Ludovica ANEDDA, ICF Poland: Krystyna KACPURA and Kamila FERENC, Federation for Women and Family Planning Portugal: D?lia COSTA, University of Lisbon Sweden: Jack PALMIERI, Lund University

LINGUISTIC VERSION

Original: EN

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