Croatian women’s activists from the Association Autonomous Women’s House Zagreb are advocating for law reforms to strengthen abortion rights and limit public anti-abortion protests. They highlight the harmful impact of ultra-conservative ‘kneelers,’ who pray in public against abortion and divorce, promoting violence and discrimination against women. The proposed changes to the criminal code include penalizing interference with a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy, with prison sentences of one to three years. The activists also seek amendments to the Law on Public Assembly to restrict protests near hospitals, ensuring the peace of patients. These initiatives aim to uphold gender equality and protect women’s rights in accordance with European human rights principles. Read more here.
Source: Balkan Insight