"This is groundbreaking. This decision will change lives. The aim was to reduce the 500,000 unsafe abortions that took place in Europe every year. This is half a million women at risk, half a million women traumatised, half a million women who may carry lifelong consequences, and this is half a million too many."
"We live, of course, unfortunately, in a time when women's bodies have become political battlefields, when rights are being rolled back around the world. But Europe is standing firm."
"Using the European social fund, arguing that it can be used for healthcare purposes, means making a joke of Europeans' national laws."
The European Commission announced a funding mechanism allowing EU member states to use allocated social service funds to support citizens traveling to access legal abortion care. This decision resulted from the My Voice, My Choice campaign, which gathered over 1.2 million signatures advocating for equal abortion access across all 27 member states. The initiative targets reducing approximately 500,000 unsafe abortions occurring annually in Europe. EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib emphasized the decision's significance in protecting women's health and safety. The announcement faced opposition from anti-abortion groups arguing it infringes on national sovereignty regarding health policies, while supporters view it as a crucial step in ensuring women's reproductive rights across Europe.
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