We express our profound outrage and dismay at the Constitutional Court’s ruling in the case of Andrea Prudente. This judgement is a stain on women’s rights and reproductive healthcare in Malta. It serves only to reinforce the state oppression, medical misogyny and degrading treatment that pregnant people face in our country. We are utterly appalled by the Court’s deeply patronising assertion that Andrea Prudente was “used” by pro-choice activists to push a legal agenda, and t

Dated: 01.02.2023 On behalf of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, I would like to submit our scientific opinion in the Constitutional Court case of Andrea Prudente against the Maltese state. We present this letter in light of the medical facts surrounding the case of Andrea Prudente, who was 15 weeks pregnant when she presented with ruptured membranes and no amniotic fluid. We hereby testify that scientific research shows that the probability of surviv

The number of women in Malta accessing abortion pills through telemedicine services provided by Women on Web and Women Help Women has risen sharply in 2025. A total of 667 women received these pills, marking an 11.5% increase compared to 2024, when 590 women sought the same service. This growing trend is happening despite abortion remaining illegal in most cases in Malta. These figures reveal a pressing need to reconsider the country’s strict abortion laws and address the rea