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Is it? Not accordingly to the article in the OP. I personally don't know anything about abortion in Europe but from the article abortions past the first trimester and those done without parental notification are banned in most of Western Europe. If the article is wrong then tell us.As discussed in the exchange between Higher Power and I, it's ultimately because the pro-life crowd wants to see an outright ban. That's long been a platform point sought by republicans for whom Roe v. Wade is a "litmus test".
Also, in much of Europe (at least the parts we'd care to compare ourselves to), abortion is much more accessible and much more affordable. Here it is hard to find providers and they usually work very restrictive hours outside of some few locales.