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EN | Defending Women's Rights - Safe and Accessible Abortion in Europe | 05/02/2026

Safe and accessible abortion is a core issue for women’s rights in Europe. Watch S&D President Iratxe García and My Voice, My Choice Coordinator Nika Kovač discuss women's rights, their experiences in the European Parliament, activism, and the importance of the My Voice, My Choice movement. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction of My Voice, My Choice 02:46 - Why was the vote so important? 05:49 - The story behind the vote on My Voice, My Choice 08:23 - How do we put pressure on the European Commission? 11:42 - Why do some politicians want to oppress women? 14:59 - What was the biggest challenge for Nika Kovač in the EP? 17:58 - Politicians are only humans 19:42 - The importance of having allies 22:04 - The relationship of politicians and civil movements 24:36 - The possible failure of My Voice, My Choice 27:41 - Why are politicians obsessed with controlling women's bodies? 28:35 - How do we overcome the stigma around abortion? 32:36 - What is the biggest threat today for women's health? 37:13 - Should the right to abortion be in the Fundamental Rights Charter? 39:03 - What comes next? 41:30 - How to engage more citizens in decision-making? 44:47 - Are politicians becoming activists? 48:10 - Are people more open now to discuss abortion? 50:35 - Lessons learnt 53:00 - How did Iratxe and Nika first meet? 54:40 - Conclusions