In cooperation with the All of Us Network, over 200 Members of the European Parliament, National Parliaments, Senates and Regional Governments joined forces to send a call to action to the European Commission, urging them to launch an infringement procedure against Poland to protect women's rights, LGBTI rights & the rule of law.
"Our hard-fought rights and values, which we are rightly proud of, are at stake."
The letter was addressed to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, as well as Commissioners Věra Jourová, Helena Dalli and Didier Reynders.
Since Poland's “Constitutional Tribunal” ruled on the de facto ban on abortion, even in cases of severe foetal impairment, thousands of people have taken the streets of Poland to protest for their rights, to stand up to the government’s recent and current infringements of the rule of law, women’s fundamental rights and the right to bodily autonomy.
"As EU citizens and European Members of Parliaments, we declare our heartfelt solidarity with Polish citizens resisting this situation. While the Polish government’s attack on the independence of the judiciary in Poland has been going on since 2015, we are convinced that it is more important than ever to finally stand up for our common EU values. Polish citizens are EU citizens and they rightly insist that EU institutions, in particular the European Commission, must defend their rights."