Belgian Justice Minister Proposes Extended Abortion Time Limit

Belgium's Justice Minister has proposed extending the time limit for abortions, particularly in cases of rape where the procedure would be permitted up to 18 weeks of pregnancy. Currently, abortions in Belgium are legal up to 12 weeks of pregnancy with a mandatory six-day waiting period, a law that has been in place since 1990. The proposal represents a significant change to the country's abortion legislation, which has remained largely unchanged for over three decades.