that several European countries—including Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, and Poland—also have in place"highly restrictive laws in disregard of international human rights obligations and public health evidence."While"the general trajectory across Europe has been to improve laws and policies on abortion," the groups continued,"the need to reinforce and protect reproductive rights and abortion access across Europe is ongoing.
tracking people's pregnancies in what rights groups fear is an attempt to surveil and punish those who seek out and obtain abortion care. "This is an important moment for leaders across Europe who are committed to reproductive rights to lead by example and galvanize action in their own countries to remove legal and policy barriers on abortion that remain in place," said Hoctor."Today we are calling on European decisionmakers to roll up their sleeves and take concrete steps to fully secure access to abortion care in Europe.