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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I believe it is very important that the European Parliament should deliver a firm rejection and condemnation of all types of dealing and trafficking in human tissue and cells, as being contrary to the basic principle of the inalienable nature of the human body, and that it should prohibit the buying and selling of human body parts. Here, I think, it is important to stress the difference between trade and donation.
However, even in relation to donation, we need to emphasise, sincerely and frankly, the need for a high level of vigilance. Voluntary donation often conceals the motivation to make a profit of a certain type and therefore to exploit the situation. It is no accident that reference was made a short time ago to the shortage of eggs and sperm in countries where the anonymity of donors is no longer assured. We can see, therefore, that donation is often not the result of altruism but is a front for certain types of profiteering. I therefore believe we need to be extremely careful, vigilant and clear.
Finally, I would stress that when we are discussing cells, it is important that the difference between cells in general and egg cells should be understood. Here, it is important to ensure that Member States have the freedom to legislate, since the donation of eggs is not permitted in every country and this is an issue over which the Member States have jurisdiction."@en1
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