Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-02-12-Speech-3-284"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-02-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Aid for sexual health in developing countries2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030212.9.3-284"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-02-12-Speech-3-2852
lpv:speaker	lp:Dana Rosemary Scallon2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I would like to thank all those who have worked so hard to try to reach a good compromise. The opinions within this House may differ, but no one should doubt the sincerity of all present in wishing to offer the best help to women in the poorest countries. As has been made very clear by the contributions tonight, there is just one main problem: some definitions within this regulation are not clear enough. It is in everyone's interest to clarify the meaning of the wording of this very important and much needed regulation for the care of women, for mothers and their children. In order to do this to the best of our ability, we should support, in particular, Amendment 53. There is no conflict presented by the wording of this amendment. It is in keeping with the compromise reached and the expressed opinion of the Commission and Council. The European Parliament has very often decided in favour of this very same wording. Without any doubt, it protects the Irish Constitutional position and supports the Irish Government, as well as reassuring the political representatives of accession countries and members of least-developed nations who have contacted various members of the European institutions to express their deep concern at the possible interpretation of some terms of the regulation. As we are all aware, the European Union has no legal competence to decide on or to fund abortion in Member States. Nor does it have the legal right to do so in the poorest of countries in the world, but this does not deny women the highest level of medical care to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity. This I absolutely support. There is no conflict presented by the wording of this amendment. It will clarify beyond doubt the intentions of this Parliament, the Commission and Council. For these reasons, I would respectfully ask for support for Amendment 53."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Independent (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Scallon (PPE-DE )."1

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