No matter how hard the Hungarian government has tried to stop or at least reduce abortions, the number of abortions has only increased since the adoption of the so-called “heartbeat” decree last September.
The number of abortions in Hungary has not decreased since the adoption of the so-called heartbeat decree in September. (We wrote about the cruel regulation in detail HERE.) On the contrary, the number has increased for four consecutive months, according to an article of Válasz Online. Analysing national and health insurance hospital data, the news portal found that in six counties, the increase reached or exceeded 15 percent.
Válasz Online spoke to several women in the capital who had their pregnancies terminated in private clinics for hundreds of thousands of forints. A university student in the capital said the bureaucratic part of the procedure was so long-winded that they feared they might run out of time if they had to wait for the procedure in a public hospital.
What is the heartbeat decree?
In September last year, the government tightened domestic abortion regulation overnight, without any social debate or professional consultation, Telex writes. Under the new law, women seeking abortions must now prove that they have been “clearly and identifiably presented with a factor indicating the functioning of fetal vital functions” by their doctor.
The experiences of women are not unanimous: some have experienced a huge trauma after a termination, others have experienced it as an episode in their lives. The reasons for abortion can also vary widely, but one thing is certain. As Telex words it, abortion is not a political act, but a decision taken in response to individual circumstances.
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So, so sad. This is not about the old canard of “when does life begin?” It’s about the fact that every human being is unique and the odds of none of us ever having been born are astronomically higher than the odds of us experiencing life. To deny a potential human being the experience of existing is incredibly cruel – and it’s completely irrelevant whether that potential human is an egg, a sperm, a zygote, a fetus, an embryo or a baby.
When random sex became accepted recreation in spite of associated diseases, pregnancies became mere obstacles, not murder.
No wonder populations are declining in so-called richer cultures.
As long as the unborn is an embryo or foetus in the womans body, it is part of that woman´s body and only that woman can decide what she wants to do with her body. Religious or political leaders (or any other self-righteous persons) are not to govern woman´s body. It is 100 % relevant if it is an embryo, foetus or a born human baby.