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"Mr President, I could not agree more with Mr Graça Moura. It is beyond me as well why we here in the European Parliament are debating an issue between Portugal and an action group sailing under the Dutch flag. The case is to be judged by a court, and it does not fall within this Parliament’s remit. The whole issue would therefore seem to be resolved, were it not for the fact that this case is not only judicial in nature, but also moral. Since when does the attack on legislation of another Member State fall under the scope of the free movement of persons, goods and services? That is precisely what is happening here with ‘Women on Waves’. In Last Saturday’s
this organisation urged people to back the fight for free abortion in Portugal. That is quite different from providing a service, and in doing so, this organisation is showing its true colours. That is indeed something completely different from providing information on board the
. I would note in this connection that the Dutch Public Health Inspectorate is launching an inquiry in order to assess whether the activities by ‘Women on Waves’ are permitted.
Progressive activism is testing the boundaries of the law.
is not automatically accepted in the Netherlands either. At the time, only a narrow majority was in favour of a statutory regulation to make
possible. Even to this day, a large minority is having great difficulty accepting this abortion legislation, coming from the standpoint that life is worth protecting. The Netherlands need not show the way in this matter. I should like to address the questions that my fellow Members have put to the Commission. They state that the Commission should take steps on the basis of Community law. Article 28 of Community law stipulates that there should be free movement of goods and services. Article 30 of the same Community law stipulates that free movement of goods should not apply when common decency, public order, safety and public health need to be protected. It follows that Portugal has every right to refuse an action ship access, even if a Portuguese organisation has invited that ship to be there. It is therefore quite a privilege for the EU Member States to still have the right to adopt their own policies. In that light, it is a sign of little respect if attempts are made, via European legislation, to prove that the progressive line is right. The Portuguese Government should be praised for considering the unborn life worthy of protection."@en1
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