Issue of interest

Human rights mechanism

Treaty bodies

UPR cycles

Country

FINLAND-ABORTION-TBs-CCPR

Country: Finland

Issue: Abortion

Human rights mechanism: Treaty bodies

Treaty body: Human Rights Committee - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

Concluding Observations on Report 7 (2021) (Link)

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Concluding Observations on Report 6 (2013) (Link)

[no mention]

Concluding Observations on Report 5 (2004) (Link)

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Concluding Observations on Report 4 (1998) (Link)

[no mention]

Concluding Observations on Report 3 (1990) (Link)

[no mention]

Concluding Observations on Report 2 (1985) (Link)

178. … It was also asked whether women had the right to terminate a pregnancy in sanitary and safe conditions

Concluding Observations on Report 1 (1977) (Link)

404. … A request was also made for clarification as to Finnish laws on abortion.

427. … Abortion was allowed for medical reasons as well as for other social or psychological reasons.

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