Barcelona, 2-3 October 2026: „Beyond divisions: Rethinking contraception and abortion in a rapidly changing world“

09:00-
10:00
Debate Abortion vs Contraception, Going Beyond the (False) Divide
Chair:
- Samuel Yosef, GB
- Introduction
- Why rising abortion rates signal a system failure and an unmet contraceptive need
- Abortion is not a failure, but part of the reproductive continuum - Clare Murphy, GB
- Panel Discussion with Audience Participation

10:00-
10:30
Refreshments, exhibition and networking

10:30-
12:00
Plenary Session 4 Clinical Udates
- Introduction
- Pain management for medical abortion - John Reynolds-Wright, GB
- Very early medical abortion (VEMA) - Teresa Bombas, PT
- Abortion beyond 1st trimester
- Q&A and Panel Discussion

12:00-
13:30
Lunch, exhibition, and networking Sponsored Symposium 2

13:30-
15:00
Plenary Session 5 A Regional Outlook
- Quieroabortar.org: A State-level Initiative to Monitor and Advance Equitable Access to Abortion Care Across Spain - Jordi Baroja, ES
- Access to Abortion in the Southern mediterranean: Challenges and Opportunities - Selma Hasjri

15:00-
15:30
Refreshments, exhibition and networking

15:30-
17:00
Plenary Session 6 Global Perspectives
- Global Panel Discussion (Part I): Abortion Access & Advocacy in the world (LAC, Africa, Asia and in humanitarian settings)
- Global Panel Discussion (Part II): Contragestion Across Contexts (LAC, Africa, Asia and in humanitarian settings):
- Q&A and Panel Discussion

17:00-
17:30
Closing Remarks