IPPF European Network

🚨The recent decision to indefinitely ban the private prescription of puberty blockers for trans youth in the UK marks a profoundly troubling development in the ongoing struggle for the rights of trans people and access to necessary, life-saving and evidence-based healthcare. It is a deeply political decision that overrides years of established medical guidance and expertise. ILGA-Europe, IPPF European Network, TGEU — Trans Europe and Central Asia , IGLYO — The International LGBTQI Youth & Student Organisation, and The Kite Trust call on the UK government to reconsider this harmful decision and to engage meaningfully with both the medical and scientific community and civil society groups representing the interests of trans youth and trans adults. Our full joint statement 🏳️⚧️➡️https://bit.ly/3VGwVwj

✨ Everyone’s journey is different. ✨   In this powerful testimony, MEP Merja Kyllönen, from The Left in the European Parliament, Finland, shares her deeply personal story of not being able to have children—and the painful judgement she has faced from those who don’t know her family’s situation.   Whether we want, don't want or cannot have children, reproductive justice means ensuring we all have the freedom and support to make our own choices about our lives. This journey is deeply personal. No one should face shame, stigma, or judgement for who they are or the path they walk. Everyone deserves love, respect, and full support in their reproductive choices and realities.   ❤️ This is what we stand for. This is what we fight for. Reproductive justice for all.   #AWorldWhere #ReproductiveJustice Väestöliitto

The Government announcement extending the ban on prescriptions of puberty delaying treatment will cause upset and anxiety for many trans and non-binary young people. Only a minority of young people seeking help from gender services request or go on to be prescribed puberty suppressing medication, but for over 30 years this has been an important option for those who feel better able to make decisions about transition and future care without managing, day-to-day, the physical changes that come with puberty. Read our full statement on the Government's puberty blockers ban on our blog: https://lnkd.in/eHVdqZcx

"We are concerned to see how in the European Union itself, the advance of the far right is curtailing sexual and reproductive rights in several countries around us. From here, from the @Europarl_EN, my commitment is to work not only to decriminalise abortion, but to guarantee it as a right in the public health system." says MEP Estrella Galán, from The Left in the European Parliament 🙌 Going forward, MEPs can take concrete steps towards this goal. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MOdeh6

🎙️ New Podcast Alert! 🌍✨ Looking for bold conversations about sexuality, youth involvement in SRHR, and dismantling the patriarchy? The incredible YSAFE volunteers—the passionate young activists and educators of the IPPF European Network—are here to lead the way! In this podcast, we dive into: 💡 Thought-provoking interviews 🗣️ Fresh ideas 🔥 And the powerful voices of youth working for sexual and reproductive health and rights across Europe. Join us as we challenge norms, spark change, and amplify the perspectives of a generation determined to create a more inclusive and equitable world. 🎧 Tune in now and be part of the conversation! https://lnkd.in/gCgA7vVz Let’s make waves together. 🌊 #SRHR #YouthActivism #Podcast #DismantleThePatriarchy

"My goal as an MEP is to protect women’s health and choice [...] I want my daughters to paint their own family portraits and be the ones holding the pen." Thank you MEP Raquel Garcia Hermida-van der Walle for sharing your story & commitment to sexual and repro rights! More repro freedom stories from our Pop-up musEUm: bit.ly/3NJO83l Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung (DSW); European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights

Our rights are not up for debate! EU countries must provide safe sexual and reproductive healthcare for everyone. MEP Mélissa Camara, and activists Anna Pieta and Mahmoud Saadawy spoke about how they are fighting to make this happen✊️ Video countesy of The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament #AWorldWhere #AbortionRights #MyBodyMyChoice

Thank you MEP Leire Pajín Iraola for your commitment to gender equality and to sexual and reproductive freedom! 📣 ‘We deserve reproductive rights that allow us to be free and safe!’ We couldn’t agree more. ⚡ We count on MEPs to continue championing SRHR in the new parliamentary term! From ensuring future policies include ambitious provisions on SRHR, gender equality and human rights to ensuring adequate budget to SRHR, to speaking out for our rights and listening to those most affected by denial of care. More on how the European Parliament can champion SRHR worldwide: https://lnkd.in/dVPdn8Xc

🤔 Why Are Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Important? MEP Marit Maij from the Netherlands recently visited our Pop-up Museum on Sexual and Reproductive Freedom, where she highlighted the powerful story of Wafaa, a healthcare provider from Gaza. Wafaa understands firsthand the challenges of being a woman in a conflict zone. She emphasizes how crucial it is for sexual and reproductive health services to be accessible and available, and the transformative difference they can make in people's lives. 🌎 Around the world, people living through humanitarian crises experience the fear and hardship of not having basic necessities like menstrual pads, being unable to access contraceptives to prevent unintended pregnancies, or lacking safe spaces to give birth. 📢 Europe must step up to provide critical funding to ensure the efficiency and sustainability of humanitarian responses. Prioritizing support for life-saving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) without discrimination is essential. Thank you, MEP Marit Maij, for your unwavering commitment to sexual and reproductive rights! More about the stories exhibited in our pop-up: http://bit.ly/3NJO83l #AWorldWhere