Activities of Evelyn REGNER related to 2017/0360R(NLE)
Plenary speeches (1)
Determination of a clear risk of a serious breach by the Republic of Poland of the rule of law - LGBTI-free zones in Poland within the scope of the Rete Lenford case (debate)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the determination of a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law by the Republic of Poland
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that on 16 April 2020 the Polish Parliament voted to refer back to committeedid not adopt the two draft laws stemming from citizens’ initiatives on access to abortion and on the sexual education of minors but objects to these bills being referred back to committee for further consideration given that each would significantly undermine human rights and the prospect of any future vote on these bills presents a potential threat to the EU’s founding principles enshrined in Article 2 TEU, notably the respect for human rights and dignity, non-discrimination and equality, including equality between women and men, as well as for the work of civil society;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Polish Government to halt consideration of these two draft laws, given that a vigorous, necessary and legitimate debate is under way in the country and throughout Europe in response to the moral issues and grievances they raise, and that the lives and fundamental rights of thousands of women, couples and familie, families, children and adolescents, many of them among the youngest and most vulnerable in society, would be irreparably damaged as could the lives and rights of sexual and reproductive health educators including teachers, outreach workers, health care personnel, and rights activists;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Regrets recent legal changes by the Sejm, under which medical facilities would no longer be legally obliged to indicate another facility in case of denial of abortion services due to personal beliefs; Calls on the Polish government to revert these changes and to adopt measures to compensate for deficiencies in service provision caused by doctors who decide to invoke conscientious objection to refuse healthcare services, and to include in the law a rule that in the event of refusal to perform a medical procedure, the medical facility must indicate another specialist or facility which will perform the procedure;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates its concerns about already ongoing, extensive, and inappropriate use of the conscience clause including the absence of reliable referral mechanism for access to abortion in practice, and lack of timely appeals processes for women who are denied abortions; Notes that under human rights law, the right of conscientious objection is subject to limitations to protect the rights of others and that concerning healthcare, conscientious objection is also constricted by articles protecting the right to life, health and privacy;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned about the lossbacklash of women’s rights and at the level ofinadequate protection in Poland of the right of women and adolescent girls to health, of which sexual and reproductive health is an essential component, which includes the right to access information about sexual and reproductive health and rights, and of the rights of young LGBTI people, whose health and physical safety are particularly at risk;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the European Commission to investigate whether EU cohesion funds have been used by these regions for anti- LGBTI+ propaganda, and if that is the case, calls for suspension of further funding until there are sufficient guarantees that European financial resources will not be used for actions violating EU values.
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)