PARIS - The French Economic, Social and Environmental Council published a study (in French) entitled " Droits sexuels et reproductifs en Europe : entre menaces et progrès ".
Authored by Véronique Séhier, co-chair of Le Planning Familial, the study reviews the state of play of threats to SRHR in Europe and outlines avenues for further reflection to ensure effective access to these fundamental rights.
The report highlights that while sexual and reproductive rights should apply to all people across Europe, there are major discrepancies according to each country's state legislation. The report therefore suggests that the European Union should play a greater role in reinforcing SRHR, with a prerequisite for European recognition of these rights being the European Union's ratification of the Istanbul Convention in its entirety.
The report mentions the next French Presidency of the European Council in 2022 as a window of opportunity for France to deliver on its important role in this mobilization, as it already does at the UN.
