Some use emotional narratives in the march against abortion, but Ivan Grech Mintoff prefers to bring out the law. Malta is one of the few E.U. states to have an almost complete abortion ban, but the topic remains widely debated among pro-abortion groups and political parties.

For decades, Malta has maintained a strong anti-abortion stance within the EU. However, amendments in an EU initiative are threatening to change that.

The European Parliament voted to adopt abortion to become a basic right in the European treaties on Thursday. On the one hand, this vote is symbolic. On the other hand, there is no doubt that this will have influence.

For a while, abortion activists hoped the government of Malta would finally tear down the ban on terminating pregnancies. However, they seem to be disappointed by the government.

If it comes to gender affirmation, it seems that European countries are in the same process. Most governments have introduced self-determination laws or considering doing that.