Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider the European Commission policy on the provision of abortion to girls and women impregnated by rape in conflict areas compatible with (1) the Geneva Conventions, and (2) the paper <i>Safe and unsafe abortion: The UK’s policy position on safe and unsafe abortions in developing countries</i>; and what discussions they have held with the European Commission on the subject.

The UK is in regular dialogue with other EU bilateral donors and the European Commission to protect and promote women’s and girl’s access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services. This includes safe abortion services in line with our policy on safe and unsafe abortion. The UK remains one of only a handful of international donors willing to tackle this highly sensitive issue.