Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-02-12-Speech-1-032"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-02-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Agenda2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010212.2.1-032"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-02-12-Speech-1-0332
lpv:speaker	lp:Dana Rosemary Scallon2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, first of all I fully support the debate on euthanasia in this Parliament. But I would like to take the opportunity to inform you of the very deep concern among many of my constituents in Ireland, that a European Commissioner, in partnership with a Swedish minister, spoke on behalf of the European Union in condemning the new American administration's actions in ending funding to family planning organisations that provide abortion in less developed countries. On a point of subsidiarity, we do not have legalised abortion in Ireland and we do not support the use of tax-payers' money in providing abortions; but neither does the European Union. In fact, within this institution we have voted that abortion should never be used as a means of family planning and that it never should be funded for that purpose. The Cairo Conference and the Beijing Women's Conference both stated the same thing. I would like to ask why a Commissioner would presume to speak in this manner in direct conflict with agreements that have already been signed and why she should presume to overstep subsidiarity in speaking on behalf of my country. ***"@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Independent (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Scallon (PPE-DE )."1

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