The aim of this publication is to analyze individuals, formal and informal groups, organizations and foundations in Bosnia and Herzegovina that oppose the possibility o abortion on demand, and advocate its ban through changes in legislation, or try to influence the attitude towards abortion among decision makers or the general public through organizing public events, campaigns, protests or through communication on social networks.

In the first part of the publication, we briefly describe the laws related to abortion in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the competences of the cantons, entities and Brčko District, as well as compliance and differences in relation to international regulations. Who are the individuals, informal and formal groups, organizations and foundations that advocate the ban of abortion on demand in Bosnia and Herzegovina or oppose the possibility of its provision, that is, the idea of abortion in general, we elaborate in the second part of this publication through a narrative description of who they are, what they primarily do through the statutes of registered associations, how they communicate and whether they use social networks, and whether they are financed from the budget. We collected data on budget financing from municipalities, cities and ministries using the right to free access to information, entity financial registers and other available data.

We dedicated the third part of the publication to the attitude of healthcare institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina towards the possibility of abortion on demand and its provision in practice.

Author: Azra Husarić Omerović
Editor (BIRN B&H): Semir Mujkić
Technical Editor (SOC): Delila Hasanbegović Vukas

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