Osakidetza will progressively assume voluntary terminations of pregnancy with its own resources
Today, all women in the Basque Country are guaranteed this free service "on an equal footing, universality and within the health system", in collaboration with accredited clinics.
Osakidetzawill take care, with its own resources, in its health centres and hospitals, of all women who wish to voluntarily terminate their pregnancy, which from 2026will be progressively , as reported this Friday by its president, Imanol Pradales , during the session of control of the Basque Parliament.
To achieve a safe abortion "Guarantee of social justice, public health and respect for human rights da", stressed the lehendakari. In this context, Pradales has recalled that Basque society has always defended this right for reasons of personal autonomy, health and well-being, gender equality and dignity.
At present, all womenin the Basque Country are guaranteed this free service "under conditions of equality and universality and within the health system", in collaboration with accredited clinics.
In 2024 there were 4,210 voluntary terminations of pregnancyin the Basque Country Now the Department of Health of the Basque Government and Osakidetza have taken a further step in this right.
The Basque public health system will continue to provide assistance to women at this time, in accordance with the strategic line of the Basque Country HealthPact , which aims to combine the best of the public system with cooperation with private institutions to ensure the quality, accessibility and sustainability of health services.
This strategy will make it possible to maintain the current ratio of pacts without any increase, with Osakidetza's own resources and its commitment to the full development of the capacity to provide these services in its centres.
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