Factsheet – Reproductive rights

April 2019 This factsheet is not exhaustive and does not bind the Court Reproductive rights Access to abortion Tysiąc v. Poland 20 March 2007 The applicant was refused a therapeutic abortion, after being warned that her already severe myopia could…

Factsheet – Protection of minors

February 2019 This factsheet does not bind the Court and is not exhaustive Protection of minors Article 1 (obligation to respect human rights) of the European Convention on Human Rights: “The High Contracting Parties shall secure to everyone within their…

Factsheet – Parental rights

April 2019 This factsheet does not bind the Court and is not exhaustive Parental Rights See also the factsheets on “Children’s rights”, “International child abductions” and “Reproductive rights”. Cases concerning parental rights raise issues mainly under Article 8 (right to…