Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/3007(RSP)
European Citizens’ Initiative 'My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion'
Resolution on a topical subject (RSP): Parliament states its view. It is not binding. · First reading
A resolution tabled by political groups, usually on an urgent matter or in reaction to a statement by the Commission or Council. Not binding.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 17 December 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- Tabled for plenary(done)
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 17 December 2025
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
17 December 2025 · decision 11
Health, Resolution
European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’
Adopted 358 for · 202 against · 79 abstained by a clear majority
AI summary:The resolution calls for EU legislation to create a financial mechanism helping member states that voluntarily join it to provide safe abortion care.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Abir Al-Sahlani (Renew)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 17 Dec 2025
AI summary:Parliament welcomes the European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My Voice, My Choice’ and calls on the Commission to set up an opt-in mechanism with EU financial support for Member States to provide safe abortion care for those lacking access.
Tabled for plenary· 10 Dec 2025
Motion for a resolution B10-0563/2025
AI summary:This resolution responds to the European citizens’ initiative ‘My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion’. It notes the initiative seeks EU funding for abortion, which it sees as indirect harmonisation and a breach of subsidiarity.
Tabled for plenary· 10 Dec 2025
Motion for a resolution B10-0564/2025
AI summary:This resolution responds to the European citizens’ initiative ‘My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion’. It notes that the initiative calls for an EU funding mechanism for abortion services, which raises subsidiarity concerns.
Tabled for plenary· 9 Dec 2025
Motion for a resolution B10-0558/2025
AI summary:This resolution responds to the European citizens’ initiative ‘My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion’, which gathered 1.2 million signatures. Parliament welcomes the initiative and calls on the Commission to set up a voluntary opt-in mechanism with EU financial support for Member States to provide safe abortion care.
Tabled for plenary· 9 Dec 2025
Motion for a resolution B10-0560/2025
AI summary:This resolution responds to the European citizens' initiative 'My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion'. It reaffirms that the EU has no competence to harmonise abortion legislation or fund abortion services, and calls on the Commission to conclude that the initiative's proposals fall outside EU competence.
Tabled for plenary· 9 Dec 2025
Motion for a resolution B10-0557/2025
AI summary:This resolution responds to the European citizens’ initiative ‘My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion’. It notes that the initiative calls for EU funding for abortion services, which falls under Member States’ exclusive competence, and therefore raises subsidiarity concerns.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 3 steps
17 December 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 17 Dec 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0557/2025Motion for a resolution B10-0558/2025Motion for a resolution B10-0560/2025Motion for a resolution B10-0563/2025Motion for a resolution B10-0564/2025Adopted text TA10-0338/2025
16 December 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
12 December 2025
10 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/3007(RSP)