11 Resolutions & reports ·decision 11 of 12 on Wednesday, 17 December 2025

European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’

Motion for a resolution · voted 12:37–12:47

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

Adopted by a clear majority 358 for · 202 against · 79 abstained (56 % in favour) Health Jobs, social affairs & equality Gender equality Public health

The vote ✦ In short Full text Procedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a clear majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 358 Against 202 Abstained 79

Final vote — text as a whole at 12:47 · 56% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it

The Left ✓
Verts/ALE ✓
S&D ✓
Renew ✓
PPE ✓
ECR ✗
PfE ✗
ESN ✗
NI ✓

Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ECR, PfE and ESN.

✦ What this vote decides · AI summary, based on the text voted on

Parliament adopted a resolution backing the European citizens' initiative 'My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion'. The resolution calls for EU legislation to create a financial mechanism helping member states that voluntarily join it to provide safe abortion care. Parliament's position is that access to safe, universally accessible and legal abortion is a fundamental right.

How the vote unfolded · 53 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 6 amendments (1 adopted, 5 rejected) and 42 parts of the text voted on separately (39 adopted, 3 rejected).

Roll calls requested by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, ECR · split votes by PPE (5), ECR (2) · separate votes by PPE.

adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

All 53 ballots in voting order

1. Final vote — text as a whole 12:37 B10-0557/2025 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) requested by Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

Rejected

2. Amendment 9 to paragraph 2 12:38 B10-0558/2025 – § 2 – Am 9 requested by ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

Rejected

3. Paragraph 2 — part 1 12:38 B10-0558/2025 – § 2/1 Part 1: ‘Calls on the Commission, in line with the ‘My Voice, My Choice’ ECI proposal, to set up an opt-in mechanism that is open to Member States on a voluntary basis, with EU financial support to ensure solidarity, without interfering with nationals laws and regulations; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal to provide Member States with financial support to enable them to provide safe termination of pregnancies, in accordance with their domestic law,’ requested by PPE requested by Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

Adopted

4. Paragraph 2 — part 2 12:38 B10-0558/2025 – § 2/2 Part 2: ‘for anyone in the EU who still lacks access to safe and legal abortion;’ requested by PPE requested by Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

Adopted

5. Paragraph 4 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the second ‘R’ in ‘SRHR’ and ‘including abortion’” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

6. Paragraph 4 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “the second ‘R’ in ‘SRHR’ and ‘including abortion’” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

7. Amendment 10 to paragraph 5 12:39 B10-0558/2025 – § 5 – Am 10 requested by ECR

Rejected

8. Paragraph 5 — part 1 of 4 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘including the roll-back of SRHR and attacks on SRHR defenders;’ the second ‘R’ in ‘SRHR’ and ‘safe and legal abortion’” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

9. Paragraph 5 — part 2 of 4 Part 2: ‘including the roll-back of SRHR and attacks on SRHR defenders;’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

10. Paragraph 5 — part 3 of 4 Part 3: “the second ‘R’ in ‘SRHR’” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

11. Paragraph 5 — part 4 of 4 Part 4: ‘safe and legal abortion’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

12. Paragraph 6 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the second ‘R’ in ‘SRHR’” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

13. Paragraph 6 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “the second ‘R’ in ‘SRHR’” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

14. Separate vote on paragraph 7 12:40 B10-0558/2025 – § 7 requested by PPE requested by ECR

Adopted

15. Separate vote on paragraph 8 12:40 B10-0558/2025 – § 8

Adopted

16. Separate vote on paragraph 9 12:40 B10-0558/2025 – § 9 requested by PPE requested by ECR

Adopted

17. Separate vote on citation 11 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

18. Separate vote on citation 14 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

19. Separate vote on citation 15 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

20. Separate vote on citation 16 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

21. Separate vote on citation 18 requested by PPE

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

22. Separate vote on citation 19 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

23. Separate vote on citation 20 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

24. Separate vote on citation 22 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

25. Separate vote on citation 30 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

26. Amendment 1, adding text after recital B 12:42 B10-0558/2025 – After recital B – Am 1 requested by ECR

Rejected

27. Separate vote on recital D requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

28. Separate vote on recital D requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

29. Separate vote on recital D requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

30. Amendment 3 to recital E 12:42 B10-0558/2025 – Recital E – Am 3 requested by ECR

Rejected

31. Separate vote on recital E requested by ECR

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

32. Recital E — part 2 12:43 B10-0558/2025 – Recital E/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ECR requested by ECR

Adopted

33. Separate vote on recital F requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

34. Separate vote on recital G requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

35. Separate vote on recital H requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

36. Separate vote on recital I requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

37. Separate vote on recital J requested by ECR requested by PPE requested by Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

38. Recital J — part 1 12:44 B10-0558/2025 – Recital J/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the word: ‘harmful’” requested by ECR requested by PPE requested by Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

Adopted

39. Recital J — part 2 12:44 B10-0558/2025 – Recital J/2 Part 2: “that word” requested by ECR requested by PPE requested by ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

Adopted

40. Separate vote on recital K 12:44 B10-0558/2025 – Recital K requested by PPE requested by ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

Adopted

41. Separate vote on recital L requested by PPE

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

42. Separate vote on recital M requested by PPE requested by Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

43. Separate vote on recital M 12:45 B10-0558/2025 – Recital M requested by PPE requested by Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

Adopted

44. Amendment 6 to recital N 12:46 B10-0558/2025 – Recital N – Am 6 requested by ECR

Rejected

45. Separate vote on recital N 12:46 B10-0558/2025 – Recital N requested by PPE requested by Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

Adopted

46. Amendment 7, adding text after recital P 12:46 B10-0558/2025 – After recital P – Am 7 requested by ECR

Adopted

47. Separate vote on recital Q 12:47 B10-0558/2025 – Recital Q requested by PPE requested by Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

Adopted

48. Separate vote on recital R 12:47 B10-0558/2025 – Recital R requested by PPE requested by Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

Adopted

49. Separate vote on recital S 12:47 B10-0558/2025 – Recital S requested by PPE requested by Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

Adopted

50. Final vote — text as a whole 12:47 B10-0558/2025 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) requested by Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

Adopted

51. Final vote on the motion for a resolution Motion for a resolution requested by Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

52. Final vote on the motion for a resolution Motion for a resolution requested by Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

53. Final vote on the motion for a resolution Motion for a resolution requested by Renew, Verts/ALE, S&D

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 17 December 2025. The vote was taken on Motion B-10-2025-0558 in procedure 2025/3007.

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§ 5 — paragraph 5
§ 5/2, part 2 — a , taken in parts
Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
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