<p>Alois uses the first veto of his reign to quash parliament-approved bill backed by a national petition</p><p>The hereditary prince of Liechtenstein has used his veto for the first time in his reign to quash a bill aimed at bringing abortion laws in line with much of Europe.</p><p>The legislation was approved by Liechtenstein’s parliament <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9dwedep38po">last month</a> after the presentation of a citizens’ initiative <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/03/liechtenstein-abortion-law-modernised-prince-alois">signed by roughly</a> a quarter of the nation’s voters.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/liechtenstein-princes-surreal-abortion-veto-dismays-campaigners">Continue reading...</a>