Activities of Simona BALDASSARRE related to 2020/2215(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health
Amendments (59)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 10 December 2013 on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR),
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
— having regard to the 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 Contraception Atlases, which rank access to contraception in geographical Europe and highlight inequalities across the continent and the fact that the unmet need for contraception in some parts of Europe has gone largely unnoticed,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25
Citation 25
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26
Citation 26
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31
Citation 31
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34
Citation 34
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 36
Citation 36
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 36 a (new)
Citation 36 a (new)
- having regard to the FEMM committee decision to work against pro- life civil society organisations by pursuing an Initiative report on foreign funding of so-called anti-choice groups,
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to all aspects of sexuality and reproduction, not merely the absence of dysfunction, infirmity or mortality, and whereas all individuals have a right to make decisions governing their bodies8 ; _________________ 8 Guttmacher-Lancet Commission, Executive Summary on sexual and reproductive health and rights, The Lancet, London, 2018, https://www.guttmacher.org/guttmacher- lancet-commission/accelerate-progress- executive-summary, sexuality and intimacy belong in the private sphere;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the UN convention of the Rights of the Child notes that, "the child, by reason of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth", and that this can must include the primary right, that of the right to life, without which all other human rights are void;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas both the Programme of Action of the ICPD in Cairo (1994) (in point 8.25 thereof) and the Platform of Action of the Fourth World Conference on Women’s Rights in Beijing (1995) clearly state that abortion should not be promoted as a family planning method1 b; _________________ 1b P7_TA(2013)0548
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas both the ICPD Programme of Action (1994) and the Beijing Platform of Action (1995) call for states to reduce maternal mortality and provide more accessible, affordable and high-quality basic health services, with particular emphasis on medical care of mothers;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are based on the rights of all individuals to have their bodily integrity and personal autonomy respected; define their sexual orientation and gender identity; decide whether, with whom and when to be sexually active; decide whether, when and who to marry and when, whether and by what means to have a child or children; have access to the information and support necessary to achieve all of the above9; _________________ 9 Guttmacher-Lancet Commission, Executive Summary on sexual and reproductive health and rights, The Lancet, London, 2018, https://www.guttmacher.org/guttmacher- lancet-commission/accelerate-progress- executive-summary
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas so-called sexual and reproductive rights (SRR) are recognnot established as human rights in international and European human rights law10 ; _________________ 10Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2017, https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/ women-s-sexual-and-reproductive-rights- in-europe.; whereas the right to integrity as enshrined in article 3 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights should not be subject to misleading interpretation;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas violations of SRHRhealth constitute breaches of human rights, specifically the right to life, physical and mental integrity, equality, non- discrimination, health and education; whereas such violations of women’s SRHR are a form of violence against women and girls;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas although the EU has some of the highest SHRH standards in the world, there are still challenges, a lack of access, gaps and inequalities;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas SRHR challenges and obstacles include: a lack of access, denial of medical care based on personal beliefs, gender-based violence, gynaecological and obstetric violence, a lack of comprehensive sexuality education, denial of access to information/education, a lack of available contraception methods, limited access to medically assisted reproduction treatmentsgender-based violence, gynaecological and obstetric violence, denial of access to information/education, forced sterilisation, high rates of STIs and HIV, disparities in maternal mortality, high adolescent pregnancy rates, harmful gender stereotypes and practices such as female genital mutilation, early, forced and child marriages and honour killings;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the unavailability of unbiased scientifically accurate information violates the rights of individuals to make informed choices about their own SRHR;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the essential package of SRH measures includes: comprehensive sexuality education; modern contraceptives; antenatal, childbirth and postnatal care; midwifery; obstetric and newborn care; safe and legal abortion services if permitted under national law; the prevention and treatment of HIV and other STIs; services aimed at detecting, preventing and treating sexual and gender- based violence; treatment for reproductive cancers; and fertility services;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the essential package of SRH measures includes: comprehensive sexuality education; modern contraceptives; antenatal, childbirth and postnatal care; midwifery; obstetric and newborn care; safe and legal abortion services where these are permitted under national legislation; the prevention and treatment of HIV and other STIs; services aimed at detecting, preventing and treating sexual and gender-based violence; treatment for reproductive cancers; and fertility services;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas, under Article 6 TFEU, in the area of protection and improvement of human health, the EU can only intervene to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of EU countries, and whereas Member States are therefore sovereign in this area;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas even when abortion is legally available, there are often barriers to accessing itit is vital to ensure that all medical and healthcare staff are able to enjoy freedom of conscience;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas SRHR issues are often instrumentalised by opponents of reproductive rights who appeal to national interests in order to achieve demographic objectives, thus contributing to the erosion of democracy and personal freedomfall within the competence of the Member States;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas surrogacy cannot under any circumstances be considered as forming part of sexual and reproductive rights;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas the TFEU stipulates that the Union must fully respect the responsibility of the Member States for the content of teaching and the organisation of education systems;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls upon the EU, its bodies and agencies to support and promote access to SRHR services and calls upon the Member States to ensure access to a full range of SRHR, and to remove all barriers impeding full access to SRHRin order to ensure access to all available information and high health standards enabling people to lead satisfactory, responsible and safe sex lives and have the freedom to decide whether, when and how often to reproduce;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls upon the Member States to address the challenges in accessing or exercising SRHR and ensure that peer- reviewed medical studies are carried out to see if any medical benefit or harm results from this access, as no studies to date have proven any benefit, which would ensure that no person is left behind by being unable to exercise their right to health;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that all SRHR policies relating to SRHR should be founded on reliable and objective evidence from organisations such as WHO, other UN agencies and the Council of Europevidence;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls upon the Member States to establish effective strategies and monitoring programmes that guarantee access to a full range of SRHR serviceshigh standard of sexual and reproductive health;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that all medical interventions related to SRHRsexual and reproductive health must be undertaken with fully informed consent;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading a
Subheading a
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reaffirmcalls that abortion must be a voluntary decision based on a woman’s request, given of her own free will, in accordance with medical standards based on WHO guidelines and calls upon the Member States to ensure access to safe and legal abortrelevant national provisions;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Recalls that the European Court of Human Rights has repeatedly stated that neither the European Convention on Human Rights nor any of the articles contained therein may be interpreted in such a way as to recognise the existence of a right to abortion;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that abortion legislation must remain within the exclusive competence of the Member States;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Invites the Member States to review their national legal provisions on abortion and bring them in line with international human rights standards and regional best practices by ensuring that abortion at a woman’s request isRecalls that any measures or changes relating to abortion within the health system may only be determined at national or local legavel in early pregnancy and even beyond if the woman’s health or life is in dangeraccordance with national legislation;
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls upon the Member States to exercise their competence in SRHRsexual and reproductive health by striving to protect human rights, specifically the right to health, and implement a wide range of SRH services, ensuring that the principle of non- retrogression is respected;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on Member States to reassess the unfettered access to abortion as a form of birth control, when serious demographic decline, women's mental and physical health, harmony between the sexes and the healing not harming role of our medical professions are all at serious risk; further encourages investment in adoption services which brings untold benefits to childless couples, and relief for an unexpectedly pregnant mother;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls upon the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety to promote and protect SRHR and to include them in the next EU public health strategysexual and reproductive health;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls upon the Commission to strengthen its actions to counter the backlash againstall forms of discrimination concerning women’s rights;