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Background
The Attempt to Ban Abortion
In Turkey, when legislative developments regarding abortion since the establishment of the Republic are examined, it is possible to map out three distinct phases starting from a phase of abortion ban to a phase when abortion was legalized within the first ten weeks of pregnancy. During the first periods of the Republic, the adoption of policies in support of birth-increase due to demographic pressures brought up the legal ban on abortion, and abortion was banned up until 1965. Throughoutthe years when negative consequences of population-increase were realized and steps were taken towards a planned national economy, together with the legal regulations regarding the prevention of pregnancies, the attitude towards abortion also started to change. In 1965, with the Law on Population Planning and the related bylaw, abortionwas no longer an offense committed against race and situationswhere the life of the mother is in danger have been outlined in a list as occasions where there can be a resort to abortion.This transitionalphase wasfollowed by the permissive phase in 1983, when abortion started to be performed within the first ten weeks of pregnancy upon the demand of the woman. Read more >>
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31 May 2012 / Thursday
Turkey: Don’t Bar Access to Abortion EU envoy criticises Turkey PM's abortion comparison Turkish Minister: Content of abortion bill not clear, should be discussed Rights Group Rebukes Turkish PM on Abortion Stance International Business Times: Turkey's Government Prepares Bill to Ban Abortion after PM Erdogan Calls it 'Murder' Pınar Ilkkaracan: “Islam permits abortion” President of the Human Rights Commission of the Parliament: “Raped women should not have abortion either”.30 May 2012 / Wednesday
A Politician’s Right to Choose Turkish Prime Minister Seeks Limits on Abortion Turkey aims to cut abortion numbers to boost demographics World press on abortion debate in Turkey Turkish PM calls for abortion restrictions Turkey wants to slash abortion time limit Turkey Prime Minister’s Statement That “Abortion is Murder” Causes Panic Among Pro-Abortion Advocates Turkish Premier Seeks Abortion Limits Turkish PM says preparing anti-abortion bill Turkey government wants to reduce abortion limit: sources Turkish PM affirms to pass a new abortion law Turkish govt says anti-abortion bill to be ready next month Premier Of Turkey Seeks Limits On Abortions Turkish Health Minister: No Abortion Unless Medical Necessities in Question Premier Of Turkey Seeks Limits On Abortions ASIA/TURKEY - Prime Minister Erdogan. "Abortion is murder, yes to the law to abolish it" The Rightful Women Platform: “Don’t do politics over women’s bodies” Women of Ayvalık: “Women are no incubators!” Izmir Medical Society: “Women should decide on a matter, in which the consequences will be billed to them” Protest of Women from Izmir Protest of Women from Bursa Felicity Party: “Abortion ban is not enough!” Amnesty International: “Turkish Prime Minister’s staunch opposition to abortion undermines human rights” Radio Netherlands: Turkey wants to slash abortion time limit Women from Ankara: Abortion is a right, Uludere a massacre” The statements of the opposition parties The Minister of Health: “If it is necessary, such a baby would be taken care of by the state” Turkish Medical Association / Women’s Health: The women do not belong to the state but to themselves! Fatma Şahin, Minister of Family and Social Policies: “Abortion is not a way for family planning, life starts in the womb” Ban on abortion will be discussed in the Parliament in June President of the Health Commision of the Parliament: “Abortion is worse than Uludere”29 May 2012 / Tuesday
The Ministry of Health will Prepare Abortion Report The Prime Minister: “We will Pass the Abortion Law'' Call for action: “Abortion is our right, we will not let you discuss it. Our bodies are ours!'' Turkish women protest plans to curb abortion Turkish PM's abortion comments spark fury Turkey: Erdogan’s Anti-Abortion Comments Spark Criticism Turkish PM: Abortion Is Like Murder Turkish PM Branded 'Woman's Enemy' After Linking Abortion to Murder Abortion restricted in Turkey Turkey seeking curbs on abortions, C-sections Fury of Turkey’s women as PM likens abortion to murder Turkish premier: “I see abortion as murder” Health minister: Turkey seeking curbs on abortions Turkey seeking curbs on abortions, C-sections Turkey Preparing Law to Reduce Abortions Turkey May Ban Abortion as Erdogan Won’t Allow ‘Murder’ Premier of Turkey Seeks Limits on Abortions The Washington Post: Turkey seeks to reduce the number of abortions, days after PM likens the practice to murder The Christian Post: Turkish PM Branded 'Woman's Enemy' After Linking Abortion to Murder International Business Times: Turkey: Erdogan’s Anti-Abortion Comments Spark Criticism Minister of Health: “Abortion may be banned in its entirety”28 May 2012 / Monday
The President of the Human Rights Commission of the Turkish Parliament: ''Abortion should not be given any legal permissibility.'' Joint Declaration from Doctors: “Abortion is not murder!” Turkey’s Premier Wades Into Abortion Debate, Sparks Furor Abortion sparks raging debate in Turkey Turkey : Erdogan’s comments on abortion ,Uludere comparison spark rage and fury Abortion sparks raging debate in Turkey Furious Turkish women to lobby over prime minister’s abortion remarks Turkey: Erdogan says abortion is homicide, opposition outrage - Prime Minister also against caesarean births Turkey Prime Minister Calls Abortion Murder, Population Control The Wall Street Journal: Turkey’s Premier Wades Into Abortion Debate, Sparks Furor The Sydney Morning Herald: “PM: abortion is murder” Radio Netherlands: Fury of Turkey's women as PM likens abortion to murder27 May 2012 / Sunday
The Prime Minister: “3 children, and now!” Turkey’s Erdogan says abortion a crime Turkish PM's anti-abortion remark sparks row26 May 2012 / Saturday
The Istanbul Feminist Collective: “The Womb is Ours, the Life is Ours, the Decision is Ours” Abortion is murder: Turkey's PM Prime Minister: “Each abortion is an Uludere”
25 May 2012 / Friday
Prime Minister: “I see abortion as a murder.”