MALTA-ABORTION-UPR-CYCLE4

Incoming recommendations: (Link)

• 123.109 Decriminalize abortion in all cases (New Zealand) [NOTED]
• 123.110a Decriminalize abortion (Mexico) [NOTED]
• 123.111 Decriminalize abortion and revise its legal framework in order to guarantee women the right to terminate their pregnancy safely and legally, in line with international standards (Switzerland) [NOTED]
• 123.112 Take further steps to decriminalize abortion in all circumstances and ensure that safe and legal abortion services and post-abortion care are available (Netherlands) [NOTED]
• 123.113 Completely decriminalize abortion up to 12 weeks (Luxembourg) [NOTED]
• 123.114 Repeal legislation providing criminal punishment for abortion, particularly in cases of sexual violence or grave risks to the physical or mental health of the pregnant person (Germany) [NOTED]
• 123.115 Reform its legislation in order to guarantee that women can access voluntary termination of pregnancy in cases of rape and foetal non-viability (Chile) [NOTED]
• 123.116a Ensure legal, timely and effective access to safe abortion (Belgium) [NOTED]
• 123.117 Broaden criteria under which abortions are legally permitted, including where there is a serious threat to health (Ireland) [NOTED]
• 123.118 Fully implement the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and the Committee on the Rights of the Child on the decriminalization of abortion and on exceptions to the general prohibition of abortion for cases of therapeutic abortion and when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest (Finland) [NOTED]
• 123.119 Ensure access to safe and legal abortion services by decriminalizing and legalizing abortion (Iceland) [NOTED]
• 123.120 Ensure that the physical and mental well-being of women are considered when determining the permissibility of an abortion (Canada) [NOTED]
• 123.121 Ensure women and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights, especially access to safe abortion, including through revision of restrictive legislation (Norway) [NOTED]
• 123.125a Strengthen women’s sexual and reproductive rights by legalizing safe abortions (Australia) [NOTED]
• 123.153a Continue advancing in the decriminalisation of voluntary termination of pregnancy in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Spain) [NOTED]

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Outgoing recommendations:

• Consider national education campaigns to combat gender-selective abortion practices that have resulted in a gender imbalance in the population (to Montenegro)

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