33 Amendments of Arba KOKALARI related to 2020/2215(INI)
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), an umbrella term for various issues affecting men, women, boys and girls alike, and representing four separate areas: sexual health, sexual rights, reproductive health and reproductive rights, based on the rights of all individuals to have their bodily integrity and personal autonomy respected; define their sexual orientation and gender identity; decide whether, with whom and when to be sexually active; decide whether, when and who to marry and when, whether and by what means to have a child or children; have access to the information and support necessary to achieve all of the above9 ; _________________ 9 Guttmacher-Lancet Commission, Executive Summary on sexual and reproductive health and rights, The Lancet, London, 2018, https://www.guttmacher.org/guttmacher- lancet-commission/accelerate-progress- executive-summary
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are based on the rights of all individuals to have their bodily integrity and personal autonomy respected; definhave their sexual orientation and gender identity fully respected; decide whether, with whom and when to be sexually active; decide whether, when and who to marry and when, whether and by what means to have a child or children; have access to the information and support necessary to achieve all of the above9 ; _________________ 9 Guttmacher-Lancet Commission, Executive Summary on sexual and reproductive health and rights, The Lancet, London, 2018, https://www.guttmacher.org/guttmacher- lancet-commission/accelerate-progress- executive-summary
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas SRHR challenges and obstacles include: a lack of access, denial of medical care based on personal beliefs, gender-based violence, gynaecological and obstetric violence, a lack of comprehensive sexuality education, denial of access to information/education, a lack of available contraception methods, limited access to medically assisted reproduction treatments, forced sterilisation, including in the context of legal gender recognition, high rates of STIs and HIV, disparities in maternal mortality, high adolescent pregnancy rates, harmful gender stereotypes and practices such as female and intersex genital mutilation, early, forced and child marriages and honour killings; , honour killings and so-called “conversion therapy” practices, which can take the form of sexual violence such as “corrective rape” on lesbian and bisexual women and girls, as well as transgender persons; whereas the enjoyment of SRHR for LGBTI persons may be severely hindered due to the omission in sexual education curricula of the diversity of sexual orientation, gender identity, expression and sex characteristics;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas in certain circumstances transgender men and non-binary persons may also undergo pregnancy and should, in such cases, benefit from measures for pregnancy and birth-related care without discrimination on the basis of their gender identity;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas comprehensive sexuality education facilitates informed reproductive choicesand age appropriate sexuality education is a rights based and gender focused approach to sexuality education, including scientifically accurate information about human development, anatomy and reproductive health which facilitates informed reproductive choices and helps to combat gender-based violence;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
N a. whereas, according to the Charter, the ECHR and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights, women’s sexual and reproductive health is related to multiple human rights, including the right to life and dignity, freedom from inhuman and degrading treatment, the right to access healthcare, the right to privacy, the right to education and the prohibition of discrimination;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
N b. recalls that sexual health is fundamental to the overall health and wellbeing of individuals, couples and families, in addition to the social and economic development of communities and countries, and that access to health, including sexual and reproductive health, is a human right; whereas providing some form of sexuality and health education is already mandatory in a majority of Member States;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls the EU commitment to the promotion, protection and fulfilment of the right of every individual and of every woman and girl to have full control over and decide freely and responsibly on matters related to their sexuality and sexual and reproductive rights, free from discrimination, coercion and violence 1a’; _________________ 1a EU Council conclusions ‘EU priorities at the United Nations and the 75th United Nations GeneralAssembly, September 2020-September 2021'
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls in that context for regular exchanges and promotion of good practices between Member States and stakeholders on the gender aspects of health to be facilitated, including on sexual and reproductive health and rights;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses the importance of guaranteeing sufficient budgetary provision for women’s sexual and reproductive health and ensuring the availability of adequate human resources and necessary goods across all levels of the health system, in both urban and rural areas;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls upon the Member States to establish effective strategies and monitoring programmes that guarantee access to a full range of SRHR services in line with international health standards;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises the importance of illness prevention through education; Further stresses the importance of vaccinations in illness prevention where vaccinations exist; calls therefore for the Member States and the European Commission to extend the EU purchase of vaccines to combat COVID-19 to the purchase of the HPV vaccine, ensuring that every young person in Europe can avail of this vaccine;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that all medical interventions related to SRHR must be undertaken with prior, personal and fully informed consent;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reaffirms its call on Member States to adopt legislation ensuring that intersex persons are not subjected to non- vital medical or surgical treatment during infancy or childhood, and that their right to bodily integrity, autonomy, self- determination and informed consent is fully respected;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to take into consideration specific health needs related to SRHR such as infertility, menopause, specific reproductive cancers; Calls on the Commission to provide information as to the contribution of EU programmes to advancing and supporting reproductive health;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Emphasises that environmental change can be detrimental to future fertility; stresses the need to consider the impacts of environmental change on SRHR, including pollution of water and air, and an increase in the consumption of chemicals; asks that this be further examined through Horizon Europe and addressed through the European Green Deal;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the need for universal access to quality and affordable comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and education, including comprehensive and age appropriate sexuality education, with respect of the Member States’ competences and practices; emphasises that this can significantly contribute to reducing sexual violence and harassment, complemented through EU funding and projects enhancing cooperation and coordination of public health policies, and the development and dissemination of good practices;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that the imparting of information should reflect the diversity of sexual orientations, gender identities, expressions and sex characteristics, so as to counter misinformation based on stereotypes or biases; calls on Member States to develop age-appropriate sexual education curricula inclusive of the former;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Strongly reiterates that access to comprehensive and age-appropriate information about sex and sexuality and access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, including sexuality education, family planning, contraceptive methods, is essential for the creation of a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, in addition to the possibility of having safe sexual experiences, free from coercion, discrimination and violence; encourages all Member States to introduce comprehensive age-appropriate sexuality and relationship education for young people in schools;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls upon the Member States and the media to combat the spread of discriminatory and unsafe misinformation on SRHR;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls upon the Member States to ensure access to a range of contraceptive methods, allowing women in collaboration with their doctors to choose the method that best suits them, thereby safeguarding the fundamental right to health and the right of choice;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Underlines that all the rights afforded to women by law regarding abortion care must apply to all persons undergoing pregnancy, including transgender and non-binary persons, without discrimination on grounds of their gender identity or gender expression and in line with international human rights practices;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls upon the Member States to adopt measures to ensure that all women have access to quality, affordable, evidence-based maternity care, based on respect;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission to develop common EU standards in maternal healthcare and to facilitate best practice sharing amongst experts in the field;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls upon the Member States to combat physical and verbal abuse, including gynaecological and obstetric violence, which constitute forms of gender-baseddo their utmost to ensure the respect of women's rights and their dignity in childbirth, and to combat any associated gender based violence, including physical and verbal abuse such as gynaecological and obstetric violence;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls upon the Member States to ensure that maternity, pregnancy and birth-related care must be equally accessible to all persons undergoing pregnancy without discrimination of any kind, notably on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Stresses the highly damaging and diverse health consequences of gender- based violence, which has been shown to have the potential to lead to severe physical and mental health consequences, including gynaecological disorders and adverse pregnancy outcomes;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls upon the Commissioner for Equality to promote and protect SRHR and to include them in the next EU gender equality simplementation of the EU gender equality strategy and the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy;
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls upon the Commissioner for International Partnerships to uphold the European Consensus on Development and the SDGs, in particular targets 3.7 and 5.6, to ensure that SRHR remain a development priority in all EU external activities and relations, in particular in the new Gender Action Plan III;
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls upon the Commission to strengthen its actions to counter the backlash against women’s rights and SRHR;