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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Weronika Strzyżyńska

Hungary tightens abortion access with listen to ‘foetal heartbeat’ rule

Anti-abortion rhetoric and advertisements have been on the rise in Hungary in recent years.
Anti-abortion rhetoric and advertisements have been on the rise in Hungary in recent years. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Hungarian women seeking an abortion will be obliged to “listen to the foetal heartbeat” before they can access the procedure, according to a new decree issued by the government of the far-right prime minister, Viktor Orbán.

The new regulation is due to come into force on Thursday.

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