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New IPPF Report on contraception in 10 EU countries

The Barometer of Women’s Access to Modern Contraceptive Choice developed by International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network (IPPF EN) provides a policy and status overview on women’s access to modern contraceptive choice across ten EU member states (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden). This report reveals inequalities in […]

Abortion restrictions adopted by the Macedonian government

The Assembly of Macedonia has adopted a law which severely restricts abortion after 10 weeks and places a number of humiliating administrative burdens on women seeking an abortion. An article in English which describes the situation can be found here and in Macedonian here. Under the proposed changes, women seeking an abortion beyond the tenth […]

Macedonia: Letter against Draft Abortion Bill submitted

In May the Government of Macedonia has proposed to the Parliament to vote for a new abortion law. The new law is said to include a few articles which will restrict access to abortion. As a response, H.E.R.A. (ASTRA Member from Macedonia) wrote a letter against Draft Abortion Bill, which was widely circulated and collected […]

Regional Youth Forum

ASTRA Youth and ASTRA participated in the Regional Youth Forum on May 30-31 in Istanbul organized by UNFPA prior to the regional UNECE ICDP beyond 2014 conference which is due early July in Geneva. Read short report by ASTRA Youth HERE.

Romanian UPR at the Human Right’s Council

Lawyer of the Federation for Women and Family Planning Karolina WiÄ™ckiewicz delivere statement at UN Human Rights Council on behalf of ASTRA, Romanian ASTRA member A.L.E.G. and Sexual Rights Initiative in the framerowk of Romania’s Universal Periodic Review. This statement can be accessed online.

Romanian UPR at the Human Right’s Council

Lawyer of the Federation for Women and Family Planning Karolina WiÄ™ckiewicz delivered a statement at UN Human Rights Council on behalf of ASTRA, Romanian ASTRA member A.L.E.G. and Sexual Rights Initiative in the framework of Romania’s Universal Periodic Review. This statement can be accessed online. There was also a statement on behalf Sexual Rights Initiative, […]

The UN High Level Panel released its report on future development

On May 30th the UNHigh Level Panel of Eminent Persons submitted to the UN Secretary General the final report on Post-2015 Development Agenda entitled “A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty and Transform Economies through Sustainable Development”. The launch event and meeting with various stakeholders, including the civil society, was held in New York on May […]

Croatia suspended Sexuality Education in schools after strong Catholic Church opposition

Only after a few months of teaching the Croatian Constitutional Court suspened all sexuality education classes in public schools. Introduced by the Prime Minister in February these classes were launched to “raise awareness of sexual health” among Crioatian youth. The Catholic Church strongly opposed this programme and with support of church-supported associations claimed that lack […]

Letter to the Lithuanian Parliament

ASTRA has today sent a letter to the Lithuanian Parliament to express our deepest concerns about the draft law proposed by the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania aiming to severely restrict access to legal abortion in Lithuania. The letter can be accessed online.

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