EU cannot interfere with abortion laws - Clune

Abortion laws are a matter for national governments and are not the business of the EU. So says the Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune. She was speaking in the European Parliament where MEPs today will debate attempts by the Polish government to clamp down on abortion rights in Poland.The Polish government is trying to push through a bill that would make all abortions illegal, with prison terms of up to 5 years for women who have terminations. However,the Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune says the EU should not interfere in domestic abortion laws.

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