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Sweden (94.6%), France (85.2%), and the Netherlands (80.3%) rank best in the European Union for abortion rights, according to the European Abortion Policies Atlas 2025.

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Video. What is the state of abortion rights across the EU?

Updated: 07/10/2025 - 7:28 GMT+2

Despite 15 countries having taken steps towards more comprehensively allowing abortion since 2021, only five EU countries have gone ahead with full decriminalisation.

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