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Proxy voting in plenary for Members during pregnancy and after giving birth
Adopted
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.
Committee report by Juan Fernando López Aguilar · Report A-10-2025-0214
AI:What this decision does
The European Parliament adopted a resolution proposing to amend the European Electoral Act to allow Members to vote by proxy during pregnancy and after giving birth.§1: source passage in the text The proposal would permit proxy voting for up to three months before the expected birth and six months after, to address health and logistical challenges.§3: source passage in the text Parliament decided to submit the proposal to the Council for approval, as the current rules require Members to vote individually and personally.§1: source passage in the text§3: source passage in the text
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 parts of the text voted on separately (3 rejected).