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‘I never thought it would happen to me’ Please take the time to read through the personal experiences on Break the Taboo Malta, and you will see a fraction of this reality Liza Caruana-Finkel 20 May 2021, 7:56am There is a veil of secrecy and silence that surrounds abortion experiences in Malta. Many feel they cannot speak about their abortions – even if they want to – due to fear of public judgment, as well as the potential legal repercussions if the abortion was done in Malta. When...

Malta’s Incandescent Abortion Issue Given Spotlight On Popular German Media Portal Share: A hot debate in Malta has made it to the international stage, but it’s not for the best reasons. The islands’ taboo issue of abortion was a subject point on Der Spiegel, one of the most-read news portals in Germany. The article, entitled “Activists against draconian laws in Malta”, divulges the realities faced by women dealing with the strictest abortion law in the EU, and how the pandemic worse...

Misinformation on abortion I write in reply to the letter entitled ‘Traumatic effects of abortions’ (January 10). In a country steeped in misinformation on abortion, we need to stop using sensationalist and stigmatising language when talking about this subject. There are no “traumatic effects on women who have had abortions”. For some, their abortions are significant events in their lives; for others they are not. People have different feelings about their abortions, including relief (w...