In a pro-life win for children and families, Prince Albert II has rejected a proposed bill that would have legalized ending a pre-born child’s life on demand up to 12 weeks while expanding existing exceptions.
The decision, delivered ahead of Monaco’s National Day, halts the bill because the prince holds final constitutional authority over legislation, according to the Monaco Tribune.
Under the current law, updated in 2019, abortion in Monaco remains illegal in nearly all circumstances. Exceptions are cases posing a serious risk to the mother’s life or health, fetal conditions deemed “incompatible with life,” or pregnancies resulting from rape that have been reported accordingly.
According to an exclusive interview with Monaco-Matin, reported by the Monaco Tribune, Prince Albert said “the current framework respects who we are,” and strikes “a balance respectful of our fundamental identity.”
Had the proposed bill been enacted, Monaco would have moved closer to the legal norms of neighboring France and most European states.
Prince Albert II rooted his decision explicitly in Monaco’s Catholic identity.
“I understand how sensitive this subject is, the emotion it can bring up,” the prince said, according to the outlet.
He also referenced “the place that the Catholic religion holds in our country.”
Out of 49 European countries and territories covered in the 2025 European Abortion Policies Atlas, 43 now permit abortion on request. This decision leaves Monaco among one of the six countries in Europe upholding protections for the unborn child’s inalienable right to life, including Andorra, Liechtenstein, Malta, Poland, and San Marino.
The prince also stated the government will introduce new support measures for women facing difficult pregnancies. Details will be announced in the coming weeks.
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