11 Amendments of Silvia COSTA related to 2013/2040(INI)
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas access to safe abortion is banned, except in very narrow circumstances, in three EU Member States (Ireland, Malta and Poland) and remains widely unavailable, though legal, through the abuse of conscientious objection or overly restrictive interpretations of existing limits;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas in some countries the law strikes a balance between protecting mothers, preventing abortion, making it possible for pregnancies to be terminated safely and free of charge and giving social and health workers a right of conscientious objection;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas socio-economic and job- related circumstances make it difficult for many women and young couples to become parents;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the current austerity measures have a detrimental impact, particularly for women, on public health services related to sexual and reproductive health, both in terms of quality and accessibility, on family planning and support organisations, on NGO service providers, and on women’s economic independence;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. The Member States should implement policies and measures geared to preventing people from having abortions for social or economic reasons and providing support to mothers and couples in difficulties;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that even when legal, abortion is often prevented or delayed by obstacles to the access of appropriate services, such as the widespread use of conscientious objection, medically unnecessary waiting periods or biased counselling; sStresses that Member States should regulate and monitor the use of conscientious objection so as to ensure that reproductive health care is guaranteed as an individual’s right, while access to lawful services is ensured and appropriate and affordable referrals systems are in place;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to ensure universal access to comprehensive SRHR information, education and services; urges them to ensure that this information covers a variety of modern methods of family planning and counselling, skilled birth attendance, including in high-risk situations, and the right to access gynaecological and obstetric emergency care, and that it is non-judgmental and scientifically accurate about abortion servicess well as skilled high-risk-pregnancy and neonatal care;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to make it easier to gain access to information, vaccines and treatment to protect babies against HIV infection during pregnancy and to ensure that appropriate post-natal treatment is provided without delay in the event of infection;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Condemns any violation of the bodily integrity of women, as well as harmful practices intended to control women’s sexuality and reproductive self- determination, in particular female genital mutilation; underlines that these are serious human rights violations that the Member States have a responsibility to urgently address;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reminds the Member States that investments in reproductive health, medical care for mothers and family planning are among the most cost- effective, in terms of development, and the most effective ways to promote the sustainable development of a country;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to ensure that European development cooperation adopts a human rights-based approach and that it has a strong and explicit focus, and concrete targets on SRHR, with particular attention being paid to reducing maternal and infant mortality rates;