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May I stress that the Commission is of the opinion that such an amendment to Swedish legislation – which has not yet taken place: it is an amendment proposed by the Swedish Government – would have no direct impact on the legislation of existing or future Member States. Indeed, the Commission is of the view that the changes in attitude within some Member States regarding issues such as abortion are driven by public opinion rather than by external factors. The reflection of this is the fact that the legal regimes on abortion in Member States are still very divergent, as indeed the Member who has just spoken will recognise. Whilst it is illegal in one Member State, it is legal in others – subject, of course to varying restrictions.
In short, the fact that in some Member States, such as Ireland, abortion is against the law, does not mean that, if the Swedish Government were to pass the amendment I described, it would not be allowed to extend benefits to whoever it liked. It is within the competence of the Swedish Government to take a decision on that, and the extent of benefits allowed under Swedish legislation would, as I said earlier, have no impact on the legislation of a country where abortion is forbidden, such as Ireland."@en1
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