DENMARK-ABORTION-UPR-CYCLE4

[not yet reviewed]

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Outgoing recommendations:

• Extend the scope of Act No. 21.030 to ensure access to abortion in accordance with human rights standards and World Health Organization guidelines (to Chile)
• Legalize abortion, at least in cases of rape, incest, threats to the pregnant woman and severe fetal impairment (to Costa Rica)
• Amend articles 366 and 367 of the Criminal Code with a view to legalizing abortion in cases of rape, incest or severe foetal impairment, in line with the Maputo Protocol (to Côte d’Ivoire)
• Amend relevant national legislation to decriminalise termination of pregnancy and legalise it in cases of risk to the life and health of the pregnant woman, rape, incest and severe foetal impairment, in line with the Maputo Protocol (to Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• Ensure access to safe abortion for all women without requiring spousal consent and take further strides towards increasing women’s political participation and empowerment in the workplace (to Japan)
• Legalize abortion in cases of rape and incest (to Kuwait)
• Harmonize legislation in line with the Supreme Court’s ruling across all states to ensure that everyone can access safe and legal abortion, regardless of place of residence (to Mexico)
• Fully and effectively implement Organic Act No. 1/2023 on sexual and reproductive health and voluntary interruption of pregnancy in all regions, including by increasing the provision of services at the local level by regional authorities (to Spain)
• Follow up and guarantee full implementation of its recent commitment to ensure access to abortion for women in Northern Ireland (to United Kingdom)

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[no mention]

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