“CD&V announces readiness to extend abortion period to 14 weeks: Latest update”

2023-04-17 17:13:26

The Flemish Christian Democrats blocked any reform of abortion, this is no longer the case: they say they are ready to accept extending the abortion period from 12 to 14 weeks. This is less than what the experts recommend, but it is a step forward. The Vivaldi majority might find a consensus…

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By David Coppi and Fanny Declercq

Published on 04/17/2023 at 19:13
Reading time: 4 mins

LAre the conditions met in order to see a reform of the legislation on voluntary termination of pregnancy (abortion)? The CD&V comes out of its reserve, pivots and gets closer to its Vivaldi partners. Who adhere, them, in substance to the bills originally put forward by the PS, which have fully associated at this stage the greens, Challenge and the PTB. Count once more with Les Engagés, who are also starting, now, to further liberalize the practice of abortion in Belgium.

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