Hungary promulgated a new decree: Pregnant women must listen to "fetal heartbeat" before abortion

Jimu Journalist Li Manying

According to the "Independence" reported on September 15, according to a new decree issued by the Hungarian right -wing government recently, in Hungary, pregnant women must listen to the "fetal heartbeat" before abortion.

In recent years, the poster of anti -abortion speech on the streets of Hungary

According to reports, on September 12, local time, the Hungarian right -wing government promulgated a new decree. Doctors must ask pregnant women to listen to the fetal heartbeat before abortion. This new law officially took effect on September 15. "Nearly two -thirds of the Hungarians will associate the beginning of their children's life with the first heartbeat." In order to demonstrate the necessity of promulgating the new law, the Hungarian Ministry of the Interior said in a statement that modern equipment can detect pregnancy. Early fetus's heartbeat, which can provide "pregnant women with more comprehensive information", allowing them to treat abortion more cautiously.

However, this new decree does not seem to be popular. Doctors and other critics are worried that this new law will tighten the country's relatively free abortion rules. After all, abortion has been legal in Hungary since 1953.

The Hungarian Medical Chamber of Commerce said that before abortion, pregnant women must listen to the fetal heartbeat, which means that the medical procedure has changed, and this change violates its moral standards based on protecting life. The opposition also criticized the government to suddenly change the procedure without negotiation.

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