This is not the first time the European Parliament has called for order. United States of America ask for warranty secure and legal access abortion. He did so eight months ago in a resolution passed by a large majority demanding the immediate repeal of the State of Texas’ anti-abortion legislation, and he did so again this Thursday, when the debate resurfaced on the other side. In a motion denouncing the collar of the Atlantic declines in sexual and reproductive health and rights The number of women around the world, including the United States, and the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that granted constitutional protection to women – Roe v. Wade’s case – he called for respect. abortion right nationwide, and this could be overturned by overthrowing constitutional protection and restoring the powers to speak to the states.
Text approved by the vast majority 364 votes in favour, 154 against and 37 abstentions Supported by social democrats, liberals, greens and the left, it reminds us that unsafe abortion is the leading but preventable cause of maternal death and disease, and that the lack of access to safe and legal abortion services is a critical issue for public health and human rights. . “Banning abortion and thus forcing women to resort to unsafe and secret abortion will lead to higher mortality rates,” they say.
Thus, support for the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court ruling was upheld by other rulings later on, sounding the alarm for the possible setback that this may entail. “President (Joe) Biden said that reversing this decision would be a very serious blow to reproductive rights. The consequences will be radical not only for the United States but globally. It will increase the number of unsafe abortions. And according to WHO, all almost 45% of abortions are unsafe”, the executive vice president of the European Parliament warned during the debate at the plenary session, Valdis Domvrovskis.
federal protection
The European Parliament’s action not only encourages Joe Biden and redoubling the Democratic Administration’s efforts to ensure access to safe and legal abortion, decriminalizing abortion completely, and guaranteeing “adequate federal, constitutional and legal protection.” He asks again texas governmentTo promptly repeal State Senate Bill 8, which, under the leadership of the Republican Party, bans abortion after approximately six weeks of pregnancy, with the exception of fetal health incompatible with rape, incest, or sustained survival after childbirth.
In fact, it recalls a recital, it was the U.S. Supreme Court that enacted the law and allowed Texas’ public officials to evade enforcing the law and evade judicial review of its constitutionality by creating a legal avenue for citizens. award 10,000 dollars, They will sue anyone who provides abortion care or helps someone get an illegal abortion. Therefore, they ask other states with similar laws in the United States not to follow this path and to guarantee laws that comply with internationally protected human rights.
Impact on third countries
And not just because of the internal impact that disproportionately affects women living in poverty, but also because of the consequences the ban could have in other countries. “The Supreme Court’s decision to override anti-abortion movements against governments and courts outside the United States on abortion rights and questioning key achievements Lawmakers cite countries that depend, for example, on US financial aid to fund public health programs, and that cutbacks should be compensated by European funding.
The resolution also calls on all member states to decriminalize abortion and tackle barriers preventing abortion. secure and legal access and denounces the fact that women cannot access abortion services, as usual practice in some Member States allows doctors and sometimes medical institutions to refuse to provide health care based on religion or conscience; danger. French President Emmanuel Macron already advocated the inclusion of the right to abortion in the European Union at the beginning of the French presidency of the EU. European Charter of Fundamental Rights.