Abortion Hungary: All Women Who Want an Abortion Must Listen to its Heartbeat First
New rule hopes to cut down on terminations | From today, all women in Hungary who want an abortion must listen to the baby’s heartbeat before going through with the procedure. The new rule came into force after an announcement by Minister of the Interior Sándor Pintér.
💬 “The presented medical findings must record that the healthcare provider presented the factor indicating the vital functions of the fetus to the pregnant woman in a clearly identifiable manner,” said the minister.
Pintér asserted that a new law wasn’t necessary to mandate the requirement, which is merely a continuation of the 1992 abortion law. ● However, Tímea Szabó, co-chair of the left-wing Párbeszéd party, believes the rule is a pre-cursor to a total ban on abortion and has called for it to be rescinded.