2012 Legislation Change Proposal
In April 2012, Sulfina Barbu, a MP of the Democratic Liberal Party proposed a new legislative project that is currently subject to debate in the Parliament of Romania.
The new law would require women wanting to undergo an abortion to attend psychological counseling sessions. The sessions will involve showing women the procedure of abortion (most likely by videos). The woman will also have to "reflect" for a five-day interval before the procedure takes place.
The project has stirred debates in Romania. Various groups of supporters believe this measure is going to solve the demographic downfall of Romania. Furthermore, psychologists believe that women do need counseling, and that the measure is well-intended.
However, a group of gynecologists have stated that this measure will not decrease the number of abortions, but it will only add more bureaucracy to the process. The Romanian Secular-Humanist Society has referred this law project as being "terrifying", and that it is based on the same grounds as the one the Communists issued in 1969.
Due to the highly mixed opinions, the National Institute for Public Policies has launched a national questionnaire regarding this law proposal.
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