The EU Parliament in Strasbourg – Ansa
Amending the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights to include abortion. The motion appears in the second resolution (which has no legal value) adopted by the European Parliament within a month on the US Supreme Court ruling overturning the historic 1973 Roe v Wade ruling.
A resolution was passed with 324 yes, 155 no and 38 abstentions. Pact in favor of Socialists and Democrats (including the entire Democratic Party delegation), except for three dissidents (non-Italian), Renew Liberals (except for four MPs), Greens, United Left and M5. Against the majority of Conservatives (including FdI), Eurosceptic Right (including Lega, except for one dissident). The EPP, on the other hand, has split. Compact for No to the Forza Italia resolution. The other June 9 resolution had passed by about the same majority and was then based solely on indiscretions, as the Supreme Court ruled on June 24.
The resolution reaffirms the concept already expressed by the European Parliament in similar texts that abortion is a “human right” and indeed calls for an amendment to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights to add Article 7 (relating to privacy and family). ) a Paragraph 7a: “Everyone has the right to a safe and legal abortion”.
Not enough: The resolution “calls on the EU and its member states to legalize abortion (the only member state where it is completely banned is Malta, ed.)” and calls for “its inclusion in the Universal Declaration of human rights”.
There is also a new appeal for the “United States Congress to pass legislation protecting abortion at the federal level.”
The text has a purely political meaning. Washington is unlikely to be swayed by Strasbourg, while changing the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights requires unanimity from all member states. In addition, health and family matters (including abortion) are strictly national competences under the EU Treaties. After all, abortion is not recognized as a human right by any international convention or treaty, or by any constitution of any European country.
«This text – it tells Avvenire Antonio Tajani, National Coordinator of Forza Italia and Vice-President of the EPP – is a pure provocation. It makes no sense to take a second decision after a month to again interfere in the internal affairs of a great democratic country like the United States.”
In addition, in the United States “the judiciary is independent, after all, the verdict does not express the legality or inadequacy of the abortion”. Also, “criminalizing pro-life activists is illiberal.” “Absurd interference in the US and member states,” praised Northern League player Simona Baldassarre. “The winds of regression on women’s rights remain far from Europe: – comments instead the Senator of the Democratic Party, Monica Cirinnà, satisfied with the vote – we must be vigilant and resist”. The northern league player Gianna Gancia, who distanced herself from her party by saying yes, caused a stir. “There is no going back to obscurantist and rearguard positions,” he told Adnkronos.
Meanwhile, various associations are protesting. “The recognition of an alleged right to abortion – explained the President of Fafce (Federation of Catholic Family Associations) Vincenzo Bassi – in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights would be in blatant contradiction to the Charter itself, which enshrines the right to inviolability, human dignity and the right to life”. Pro Vita speaks of an “ideological delusion of totalitarian inspiration”.