On Monday afternoon, the Christian Democrats' party leader Ebba Busch held a press conference regarding the right to abortion in Sweden, after a change in the law in the US Supreme Court made it possible for states to completely ban abortion.
Among other things, Ebba Busch criticized Magdalena Andersson and claimed that the Prime Minister should have indicated that there are "political forces" that want to repeal Swedish abortion legislation.
- She knows that zero of eight parliamentary parties want to tighten Swedish abortion legislation or change it.
However, she creates further anxiety in already worried women when she says that the same thing can happen here, she says.
Abortion contracts should reduce anxiety
Ebba Busch also produced an "abortion contract" which she invited all party leaders in the Swedish Parliament to sign.
By signing the contract, they promise to stand behind Swedish abortion legislation - and to defend it if it should come under attack, she explained.
- I think this would be an excellent way to send a very clear signal that Swedish parliamentary parties are able to rise above party political squabbles, despite the fact that it is an election movement.
Several parties want to constitutionally protect the right to abortion
In recent days, the Center Party, the Liberals and the Moderates have announced that they want to see a constitutional amendment to protect Swedish abortion law.
"The Moderates support the Liberals' proposal to constitutionally protect women's right to have an abortion in Sweden.
The right to self-determination over one's body and life is a fundamental individual right in a liberal democracy, "the Moderates wrote in a post on Twitter on Monday.
- The Swedish constitution has both legal, political and symbolic significance, and by registering the right to abortion and reproductive health, it becomes enormously extensive, says Annie Lööf to Svenska Dagbladet.
When asked if the Christian Democrats also want to constitutionally protect the right to abortion, Ebba Busch replied that she can imagine being open to looking at it.
At the same time, she emphasized that it takes time for constitutional amendments.
- I believe that the great message of strength would be to create security in the fact that the eight parties that are elected in the Swedish Parliament are behind Swedish abortion legislation.