列支敦士登王储首次行使否决权推翻堕胎法改革

列支敦士登王储阿洛伊斯在其统治期间首次动用否决权，推翻了议会批准的堕胎法改革法案1。该改革由一项公民倡议推动，获得了4970多个签名支持，远超议会提交所需的1000个签名门槛1。王储以改革与保护未出生生命的基本法律价值不兼容为由，拒绝批准这一法案1。

改革倡导者对这一决定提出强烈质疑。改革委员会指出，"一个个人否决了近四分之一合格选民发起的决定和议会通过的法案"1，引发了对国家民主原则的担忧。8月民调显示，62%的投票者支持改革堕胎法1。目前，列支敦士登仅在生命危险或强奸怀孕的有限情况下允许堕胎1，这一严格的法律导致每年约40名女性被迫到国外进行手术1。

王储曾在2011年威胁对堕胎合法化使用否决权1。作为补偿，他同意考虑取消全国性的堕胎信息禁令1。列支敦士登在妇女权益方面的历史相对滞后，该国直到1984年才给予妇女在国家选举中的投票权，是欧洲最后一个实现这一权利的国家1。

Crown Prince Alois of Liechtenstein has exercised his veto power for the first time during his reign to overturn an abortion law reform approved by parliament.1 The legislation, which would have aligned Liechtenstein's abortion restrictions with those in most of Europe, was driven by a citizen initiative that secured over 4,970 signatures—far exceeding the 1,000 signatures required for parliamentary submission.1 The crown prince rejected the reform on grounds that it conflicts with the fundamental constitutional value of protecting unborn life.1

The decision has drawn sharp criticism from reform advocates, who question the democratic legitimacy of allowing a single individual to override a legislative measure backed by nearly a quarter of the country's eligible voters and approved by parliament.1 An August poll showed that 62 percent of voters support changing the abortion law.1 Currently, Liechtenstein permits abortion only in limited circumstances: when a pregnancy endangers the mother's life or results from rape.1 The crown prince had previously threatened to veto abortion legalization in 2011.1 The reform committee expressed particular dismay, stating that "one person vetoed a decision initiated by nearly a quarter of eligible voters and approved by parliament."1

Approximately 40 women per year are forced to travel abroad to access abortion services.1 The crown prince has indicated willingness to consider lifting the country's nationwide abortion information ban.1 Liechtenstein's handling of women's rights extends beyond this issue: the country did not grant women national voting rights until 1984, making it Europe's last to do so.1