In February, Women’s Circles joined 170 organisations from across the EU in signing an open letter to the European Commission. Together, we are calling on the Commission to take concrete action on the My Voice, My Choice European Citizens’ Initiative.
The initiative proposes a voluntary EU-level financial mechanism to support access to safe and legal abortion care across borders. Importantly, it does not interfere with national laws. Instead, it would allow Member States willing to provide cross-border care to receive EU funding and reimbursement. Therefore, it is a practical solution to a real public health issue.
The letter was coordinated by the Center for Reproductive Rights and sent to European Commission on 3 February 2026. Now, the Commission is expected to issue its official response on 25 February 2026.
More than 1 million EU citizens have signed the initiative. In addition, a majority of the European Parliament has expressed support. And now, 170 organizations from across Europe, including Women’s Circles, have added their voices.
At Women’s Circles, we have spent years supporting women through some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. For example women talk with us about their traumatic birth experiences, postpartum mental health struggles, grief, and isolation. As a result, we know what it means when healthcare systems fail to provide respectful, accessible care. In this context, access to safe abortion is part of comprehensive reproductive healthcare. Therefore, we believe every woman deserves the ability to make decisions about her own body without unnecessary barriers.
That is why we signed.
You can read the full letter and the complete list of signatories here.
Finally, follow the campaign on social media: #MyVoiceMyChoice
