Last year, a firestorm erupted in countries across Europe following the European Union’s vote on July 7, 2022 to condemn the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court. Taking it a step further, the European Parliament proposed enshrining a “right to abortion” in the European Union’s Charter of Fundamental Rights.
In a recent statement, European bishops have voiced their opposition to the drafting of a right to abortion in the European Union s Charter of Fundamental Rights. The contentious issue of .
In its Tuesday statement, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) argued that the measure would constitute an “ethical indef.
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CNA Newsroom, Jul 18, 2023 / 14:07 pm (CNA).
European bishops on Tuesday released a statement condemning the drafting of a right to abortion in the European Union’s Charter of Fundamental Rights, arguing that the propos.
In its Tuesday statement, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) argued that the measure would constitute an “ethical indefensibility” against human rights and European law.