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Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Thursday that the government will ease access to emergency contraception and roll back a controversial abortion rule as part of a series of women's rights reforms.
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Marking a sharp break with the policies of former premier Viktor Orban, the measures also include stronger protections for victims of abuse and ratification of an international treaty on violence against women.
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Prime Minister Magyar said in a Facebook video: “We are proposing a comprehensive package of measures to curb all forms of violence against women, for the safety and dignity of Hungarian women.”
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It comes after Mr Magyar claimed a historic victory in Hungary’s elections back in April, ousting Trump and Putin ally Mr Orban after 16 years in power.
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Pollsters predicted a record voter turnout, with Hungarian television showing long queues outside some voting stations in Budapest.
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Mr Magyar said ratifying the Istanbul Convention would be a "long overdue debt" of the Hungarian state.
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The treaty, drawn up in 2014, is designed to prevent violence against women and domestic violence.
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Signatories are required to criminalise rape based on the absence of consent.
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Mr Magyar said the government would amend the criminal code to strengthen protections for women, including rules governing restraining orders.
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Misuse of intimate images will become a criminal offence, while victims of domestic violence will receive special treatment during criminal proceedings.
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We are making it clear that sexual acts can only take place with the voluntary consent of the other party," Mr Magyar said.
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Meanwhile, women will no longer need a prescription to obtain emergency contraception, and the government will introduce measures to tackle "menstrual poverty", he said.
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A 2022 rule passed by the Orban government will also be amended.
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It requires pregnant women seeking an abortion to provide evidence from a healthcare provider of a definitive sign of life, widely interpreted as a foetal heartbeat.
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Doctors and women's rights groups criticised and protested against the change, calling the procedure "cruel" and "humiliating".
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Mr Magyar said the rule had failed to reduce the number of abortions while raising "serious bioethical questions" and causing additional trauma for women facing difficult circumstances.
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