Ja till livet

Ja till livet (Swedish, lit. 'Yes to Life') was a political and religious organization that opposed abortion in Sweden. It was founded in November 1991 by Mikael Oscarsson, a member of the Riksdag and a Christian Democrat since 1998. In the fall of 2017, the association merged with the Provita foundation, which has primarily been involved in issues related to freedom of conscience, and formed Föreningen Människovärde with a pronounced Christian profile.

The association's position was that fetuses have human value and should be protected according to human rights, which stipulate that everyone has the right to life. The organization, by their own estimate, had about 18,000 members in 2011.

Operation

In addition to its work critical of abortion, Ja till livet also worked against active euthanasia and raised issues related to prenatal diagnosis and genetic engineering, which they believed risked undermining human dignity.

Ja till livet provided financial support to Livlinan, a Christian hotline for pregnant women or couples, founded by the Provita foundation. They also supported more information about the alleged psychological problems after abortions and risks of abortion.

Ja till livet had worked with the Sweden Democrats on several occasions, which was controversial.

Presidents

References

  1. ↑ Jacob Zetterman (22 September 2017). "Ja till livet byter namn" [Ja till livet changes its name]. Dagen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
  2. ↑ "Om Ja till Livet" [About Ja till Livet]. Ja till livet. Archived from the original on 2011-01-09. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
  3. ↑ "Livlinan - Presentation". www.livlinan.nu. Archived from the original on 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  4. ↑ Sidenbladh, Erik (2005-12-11). "Abort ger ofta långvarig ångest" [Abortion often causes long-lasting anxiety.]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  5. ↑ Sprangers, Jan (2004-03-13). "Rebecca dog av abortpiller" [Rebecca died from abortion pills]. www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  6. ↑ Baas, David (2018-09-09). "Så tog SD hjälp av den kontroversielle anti-abortlobbyisten" [How the SD took help from the controversial anti-abortion lobbyist]. www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. ↑ "Om föreningen - historik" (in Swedish). Ja till livet. Archived from the original on 2011-04-04.
  8. ↑ "Om ordföranden" (in Swedish). Ja till livet. Archived from the original on 2010-08-12.
  9. ↑ "Stefan Swärd ny ordförande i Ja till livet" [Stefan Swärd new chairman of Ja till livet]. Världen idag. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ny ordförande för Ja till Livet" [New chairman of Ja till livet]. Ja till livet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on July 21, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2026.