In Ukraine, there are plans to ban abortions at a woman’s request: signatures are being collected on the Cabinet of Ministers’ website

Ukraine proposes changing abortion rules: what restrictions do they want to introduce?

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12 Nov 2026

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A petition calling for a ban on terminating a pregnancy at a woman’s request has been registered on the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine website. The initiative’s author proposes retaining the option of abortion on medical grounds and in cases of pregnancy resulting from rape, while changing the conditions under which such procedures are performed. Petition No. 41/011247-26еп was registered on November 9, 2026. Its author is Denys Brynza. The petition was published on the Cabinet’s official e-petition portal.

As of November 12, the initiative had collected more than 1,000 signatures. It needs 25,000 votes to be submitted to the government for consideration. There are 89 days left to collect signatures.

The petition’s author calls for a review of current legislation and the drafting of a bill that would provide for a complete ban on terminating a pregnancy at a woman’s request. He bases his position on provisions of Ukraine’s Constitution concerning the right to life and the recognition of life as the highest social value. In the petition, Denys Brynza also claims that the current 12-week limit stems from Soviet legislation and, in his view, lacks sufficient scientific justification. At the same time, the author proposes retaining the option of terminating a pregnancy on medical grounds, including in cases of severe fetal abnormalities. However, he believes such procedures should be subject to enhanced oversight.

Separate proposed changes concern pregnancies resulting from rape. The author proposes reducing the limit for terminating a pregnancy from 22 to 12 weeks and introducing a mandatory 10-day period for making a decision.

The petition also calls for tougher penalties for illegally performing abortions and coercing someone to terminate a pregnancy. The author further proposes expanding financial, medical, psychological, and social support for women in difficult life circumstances.

For now, this is only a proposal by the petition’s author, not a government decision or a change to legislation. Even if the petition receives the required 25,000 votes, the Cabinet must consider it, but that does not mean the proposed ban will automatically be introduced.

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