This International Women’s Day, we are celebrating a historic step forward.
After three years of organizing and the support of 1.2 million people across Europe, the European Commission has said yes to My Voice, My Choice, opening the door for EU-supported action on abortion access. But a decision on paper is not enough.
We are now entering the most critical phase of our work: making sure that political commitments are turned into real, functioning access to abortion care for women across Europe who still cannot safely exercise their freedom of choice.
This next phase requires action from EU member states, which now have a historic opportunity created by our initiative: to develop EU-funded programmes that ensure safe access to abortion care across borders where it is not available at home. This will require political will, coordination, and expert work to design systems that do not yet exist at the European level.
The support of the European Commission will also remain essential. In its Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030, the Commission committed to making the implementation of My Voice, My Choice one of its key actions.
In the coming months, we will be working across Europe — meeting government officials, civil society organisations, doctors, and experts, while continuing engagement in Brussels with EU institutions. Our goal is to ensure these commitments are implemented, not delayed or diluted.
We have already shown what is possible when people come together. Now we need to make sure it becomes reality in practice.
If you believe that no woman’s access to healthcare should depend on where she lives, support the work that turns commitments into real change.
Donate today and help us make abortion access a reality across Europe.
For the first time ever EU funds can be used to improve access to abortion care. This means governments now have a concrete pathway to support women who cannot access care in their own country and also to improve access to safe abortion care in their own countries with EU funds.
This victory will have long-term positive effects and shows once again that progress is made when people organize, speak out, and keep pushing for change.
Over the past years, our work has taken many forms: mobilizing citizens, raising awareness across Europe, working with institutions and decision-makers, and building a movement that refuses to accept that women’s rights, health and dignity depend on where they live.
There is still much to do to ensure equality for women in Europe. International Women’s Day is a moment to stand up for women’s rights, and to support the work that makes progress possible.
If you believe that every woman deserves equal rights, access to safe and dignified healthcare, please consider supporting our work.