Georgia's Constitutional Court may lift restrictions on abortion for victims of violence
Kyiv • UNN
The Constitutional Court of Georgia is considering a lawsuit to abolish the requirement of a court sentence for abortions after 12 weeks in cases of rape. The Ombudsman believes that the current restriction violates the rights of victims and needs to be revised.
The Constitutional Court (CC) of Georgia is considering a lawsuit to lift restrictions on abortion for women who have been victims of sexual violence. This is reported by the Office of the Public Defender of Georgia, UNN reports.
Under current law, a rape victim can only have an abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy if she has a court order, but court proceedings often exceed the 22-week period, making abortion impossible. The Ombudsman appealed to the Constitutional Court, demanding the abolition of the provision requiring a court order.
"According to the position of the Public Defender, the restriction established by the controversial norm violates the right to free development and inviolability of the personal life of a victim of a sexual crime," the office said.
The Public Defender points out that "the legitimate aim of the disputed regulation" - reducing the number of illegal abortions and, as a result, protecting women's health - can be achieved by means that "better serve the interests of women who have been subjected to violence".
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