Criticism of removing "woman" from the abortion law

The proposal to remove the word "woman" from the abortion law and replace it with "the one who is pregnant" is causing a political debate within the Parliamentary Parties, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot.

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The question is dividing the parliamentary parties, and the Tidö parties are critical, according to Ekot.

It's women who get pregnant and it's women who give birth. That's the biological basis, it's as simple as that, says SD's group leader Linda Lindberg to the radio.

The proposal is motivated by the fact that those who have male as their legal gender can also become pregnant and need the opportunity for abortion. The requirement for sterilization for those who change their legal gender was removed in 2013.

Several parties want to wait for the referral round. The Left Party and the Center Party currently have no objections. The Green Party welcomes the proposal.

It's not just legal women who can be pregnant. Therefore, it's important that we have legislation that includes everyone, says Janine Alm Eriksson (MP).

The investigator also proposes that it should become easier to have an abortion at home and a strengthened role for midwives.

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