Home Page
About Us
What we do
News
Campaigns & Events
Abortion in N. Ireland
Resources
"I need help..."
Make a Donation
Find us on Facebook
30 / 10 / 2009 - EU Parliament votes against pro-life amendments
The European Parliament has voted against pro-life amendments to stop EU money being spent on coercive and sex-selective abortions.
The amendments were partly motivated by opposition to China's one-child policy, which involves compulsory abortions, and to the abortions of unborn girls because of a cultural preference for boys in India.
There were 310 votes against and 290 in favour of the amendment on coercive abortion. Although there were 304 votes in favour and 300 votes against the amendment on sex-selective abortion, that amendment failed because the rules required a qualified majority for passage.
Source: YouthDefence.ie
[BACK TO NEWS HEADLINES]
The amendments were partly motivated by opposition to China's one-child policy, which involves compulsory abortions, and to the abortions of unborn girls because of a cultural preference for boys in India.
There were 310 votes against and 290 in favour of the amendment on coercive abortion. Although there were 304 votes in favour and 300 votes against the amendment on sex-selective abortion, that amendment failed because the rules required a qualified majority for passage.
Source: YouthDefence.ie