US EditionEU Champions Abortion Rights with 'My Voice, My Choice' Initiative
The EU Parliament voted 358 to 202 to back funding for cross-border abortion access to aid women from countries with restrictive laws, proponents say it reduces unsafe practices.
- Wednesday's vote saw the European Parliament approve a scheme enabling women from restrictive nations to seek free cross-border abortions, as proponents say it improves access.
- Under the European Citizens' Initiative mechanism, the parliamentary vote is advisory only but can influence the European Commission's decision, which will be decided in March.
- Critics, including far-right and centre-right MEPs, say the proposal interferes with national laws, while opponents organised two conferences at the European Parliament to press for maternity support instead.
- After the vote, the European Commission will decide in March whether to adopt the proposal, while in Poland activists praised it and Mateusz Biełudski said it means women avoid risking their lives.
- While Europe has moved to expand access, opponents worked with One of Us and the European Centre for Law and Justice, which litigates on abortion cases and was involved in the US Supreme Court's 2022 overturning of Roe v Wade, Gregor Puppinck said.
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The My voice My choice initiative proposed the creation of a financial mechanism to ensure access to safe and legal abortion across the EU.
The Minister of Health, Mónica García, has celebrated through her X account that the European Parliament has asked the Commission for funds to guarantee "safe and legal" abortion on community soil, although it has criticized the vote against the PP. "While the Spanish ultras want to prevent women from gaining access to their rights we continue to make progress to ensure that the gains of years of struggle are not violated," she wrote.
MEPs have proposed 'voluntary accession' to the creation of a support for the safe interruption of pregnancy. The initiative must be carried out by the European Commission, which must be answered by the beginning of March.
EU Champions Abortion Rights with 'My Voice, My Choice' Initiative
EU Champions Abortion Rights with 'My Voice, My Choice' Initiative The European Union Parliament made headlines on Wednesday after voting in favor of a groundbreaking scheme aimed at supporting women's reproductive rights. The 'My Voice, My Choice' initiative proposes allowing women from countries with restrictive abortion laws, such as Poland and Malta, to access abortion services in other EU member states free of charge.With a vote tally showi…
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