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"Mr President, I too, speaking on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, wish to thank Mrs Svensson for this report and particularly for taking the initiative. As has already been emphasised, there were failings: gender differences were not noticed. I do hope, however, that the Commission will not merely pay lip service to this, but that this initiative will, in future, lead to more action to rectify this situation.
There is particular agreement that female genital mutilation is a crime against women in many respects, but especially from a medical point of view. The European Union must not be content with making appeals, but must set a crystal-clear example, and I hope that the Commission will join with the next Presidency in launching an appropriate initiative. We need screening programmes, we need a notification requirement, and we need penal measures for those conducting genital mutilation in the EU.
Chlamydia leads to infertility in one third of cases. We need greater awareness, more campaigns, to bring this truly dramatic issue into the public eye. In addition, the risks arising from hormone treatment, and hyperstimulation in the case of in vitro fertilisation, can no longer be played down. The European Union must do more in this field, particularly for the sake of women. It is my hope, therefore, that this own-initiative report really signifies a fresh start at European level, and will thus bring the issue of ‘women and health’ into sharper focus."@en1
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