“I would like to start by congratulating the organisers and supporters of this initiative. You have collected over one million valid statements of support across the European Union and reached the minimum thresholds in 19 Member States. Well done!!!”
“You made ‘My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion’ the 12th Citizens’ Initiative submitted to the Commission for examination. While promoting your initiative, you also helped raise awareness of the European Citizens’ Initiative itself, something we are also working to do.”
HIS SPEECH CONTINUES: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_2873
…And now of course we want an all-European law making abortion a woman’s right to choose across Europe. (Editor)