Our colleagues from organizations in Armenia have achieved significant progress in abortion rights. Their advocacy team recently presented comprehensive recommendations and organized a meeting with members of the National Assembly. This discussion focused on proposed amendments to the Law “On Human Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights”.

The National Assembly adopted the draft amendments in second reading on July 12. As a result of their persistent advocacy efforts, one of the key regulations in the new law allows women to undergo out-of-hospital medical abortions up to the 8th week of pregnancy. This means that medication abortions up to 8 weeks can now be performed in licensed medical organizations, either in or out of hospitals, providing greater accessibility and options for women who require the procedure.

Sometimes we do not realize how lucky we are in Moldova because we already have these medical systems in place.

This amendment is an important step forward in promoting women’s reproductive rights in Armenia. Previously, medical abortions were only allowed in hospitals, so this change marks a crucial improvement in healthcare options for women.