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Denmark eases abortion restrictions. Denmark’s government says it is relaxing its restrictions on abortion for the first time in 50 years to make it legal for women to terminate pregnancies up to the 18th week from the previous 12th week. Officials said the law will also be changed to allow girls between 15 and 17 years old to have an abortion without parental consent. Marie Bjerre, the gender equality minister, said Denmark is strengthening women’s rights while they are being rolled back in other parts of the world. The change is expected to enter into force on June 1, 2025.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion in 2022 surfaced different values and cultural norms around the world. It also held implications for how societies think about gender equality and reproductive freedoms.