During a debate in the European Parliament titled “My Voice, My Choice,” Małgorzata Gosiewska, a Law and Justice MEP, sharply criticized the direction of the debate on women’s rights, pointing out that the slogans of freedom and choice increasingly mask the interests of the abortion industry, rather than a genuine concern for women in difficult situations.
“The slogan ‘My Voice, My Choice’ sounds like a call for freedom. But it’s worth asking: whose voice are we really hearing today? Is it the voice of women in crisis, or rather the voice of ideology and the abortion industry, which builds its influence and profits on abortion?” Gosiewska asked.
The MEP pointed out that the rights of unborn children, including unborn girls, are completely overlooked in this debate. “And where is the voice of the unborn? They cannot protest, yet they are the ones paying the highest price. Does their right to life cease to apply simply because they are defenseless?” she asked.
Referring to the situation in Poland, Małgorzata Gosiewska criticized the actions of Donald Tusk’s government, pointing to the closure of maternity wards and deteriorating access to safe perinatal care. “The government is closing maternity wards in hospitals. Women will give birth in hospital emergency rooms, amid chaos and danger. Where is the voice today speaking out in defense of safe childbirth and real perinatal care?” she noted.
As the MEP emphasized, if the government truly has women’s best interests at heart, the debate should focus on providing real support: medical, psychological, and social.
“If this is truly about women’s rights, then why isn’t there an equally determined fight for access to healthcare, psychological support, and social assistance?” she asked.
Summing up her remarks, Gosiewska stated that the current narrative has nothing to do with women’s rights. “When, in the name of a sick ideology and money, both women’s safety and the lives of the unborn are ignored, we are not dealing with women’s rights. We are dealing with cynicism and the killing of the most vulnerable,” she emphasized.
