European Parliamentary Forum

1. European Parliamentary Forum on population and development Political Party Mapping – Strengthening Parliamentary Advocacy in times of Political Change

2. Abortion be illegal minus some cases (rape, incest, fetal impairment) More positive measures should be taken to reduce abortion Current grounds for abortion should be reduced Maintain existing legal situation Existing abortion services must be improved Free vote allowed on abortion Abortion is a woman’s right Expand legal grounds to access to abortion Party position on abortion All abortion should be illegal Abortion Austria - ÖVP Belgium - CD&V Belgium - CDH Denmark - DFP Denmark - KF European Parliament - EPP-ED France - UMP Germany- CDU Germany - CSU Ireland - SF Ireland - FIANNA FAIL Ireland - FINE GAEL Netherlands - SGP Netherlands - CU Netherlands - CDA Poland - PIS Poland - PSL Portugal - CDS/PP Portugal - PSD Spain - PP Switzerland – SVP Switzerland - CVP Sweden - KD Sweden - MP United Kingdom - CON Conservatives (AEN MER) European Christian Political Movement European People’s Party (EPP) Other Right Wing Party Centre-right parties’ view on abortion • Main findings: • tendency towards restricting attitude • heterogeneous approach • 40% say abortion should be illegal except in some cases • 48% want to see more positive measures to reduce abortion • 24% consider it a women’s right

3. Austria - SPÖ Austria - SPÖ Belgium - SP.A Belgium - SP.A Belgium - PS Belgium - PS Denmark - SD Denmark - SD European Parliament - PSE European Parliament - PSE France - PS France - PS Germany - SPD Germany - SPD Ireland - LB Ireland - LB Netherlands - PvdA Netherlands - PvdA Portugal - PS Portugal - PS Portugal - BE Portugal - BE Spain - PSOE Spain - PSOE Switzerland - SPS Switzerland - SPS Sweden - SDP Sweden - SDP United Kingdom - Labour United Kingdom - Labour Green & Social-Democrats’ position • Main findings: • clear tendency towards progressive approach • more homogeneous profile • 45% of Greens & 60% of social-democrats see abortion as women’s right • 33% of social-democrats & 27% of Greens want to improve abortion services • Only 18% of Greens and 33% of SD want to expand legal grounds to access to abortion Abortion be illegal minus some cases (rape, incest, fetal impairment) More positive measures should be taken to reduce abortion Current grounds for abortion should be reduced Free vote allowed on abortion Maintain existing legal situation Existing abortion services must be improved Abortion is a woman’s right Party position on abortion Expand legal grounds to access to abortion All abortion should be illegal Abortion Austria - Grünen Belgium - GROEN! Belgium - ECOLO European Parliament – Greens/ALE France - Les Verts Germany - THE GREENS Ireland - GP Netherlands - GL Portugal - PEV Switzerland – GPS Sweden - GP

4. European Parliamentary Forum on population and development Most important findings • Is abortion a woman’s right? • 37 out of 88 parties explicitly say so • Mainly Soc/Lib/Left – but also EPP from DK, SE & FR • Is there consensus on approach to abortion? • Yes on liberal approach: DK, NL, SE, B • Most divided in: IE, PL, UK, EP • 26 parties say more is needed to reduce abortion • 48 have party position on abortion (+7 on free vote)

5. Focus on vulnerable groups/ most at need mentioned in party stance on ODA Reach 0.7% ODA/GNI within given timeframe/soon Poverty alleviation is main goal of development aid ODA is a high priority for the party/country Increase ODA to meet EU/UN commitments International Development MDGs mentioned in party political policies Against ODA/ country should not be donor Should align ODA to national interests SRHR/ HIV/AIDS/ Women mentioned Reduce existing ODA commitments Maintain existing ODA commitment No position People’s Party - PP Christian Democratic Union - CDU Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party - PSOE Christian Social Union of Bavaria - CSU United Left - IU Free Democratic Party - FDP Social Democratic Party of Germany - SPD Convergence and Union - CiU Alliance ’90 - Grünen The Left – Die Linke Germany – increased ODA by 9.8% in 2007 Basque Nationalist Party - PNV Spain – increased ODA by 47.6% in 2007 People’s Party - DFP Conservative People’s Party – KF Socialistic People’s Party - SF Liberal Party of Denmark - VENSTRE Red Green Alliance - Enhedlisten Denmark – increased ODA by 3.2% in 2007 New Alliance - NA Social Liberal Party - DRV Social Democrats - SD ODA – political priority and real performance

6. Christian Democratic Party - KD The Moderate Party - MP The Centre Party - CP Swedish Social Democratic Party - SDP The Greens - GP The Left Party - LP Sweden Sinn Féin -SF Republican Party – Fianna Fail Tribe of the Irish – Fine Gael Progressive Democrats – PD Labour Party - LB Green Party - GP Union all rights as marriage (excepts word & adoption) Tolerance for same sex couples/sexual preferences Civil Union with many rights General non-discrimination Recognised partnership With some/limited rights Marriage - No adoption Sexual Orientation Marriage with adoption Maintain existing legal situation Ireland Hostility expressed National Front - FN Union for a Popular Movement – UMP * Liberal People’s Party - FP Democratic Movement – UDF/Modem France *New Centre Party, In parliament sits along with UMP Socialist Party - PS The Greens – Les Verts French Communist Party - PCF Sexual Orientation - move forward

7. Sexual Orientation – Main Findings European Parliamentary Forum on population and development • 33 out of 88 parties call for, ‘marriage with adoption’ • Parties calling for this in all 14 countries analysed – except Poland and Austria • Consensus of all parties (except extreme right) for maintaining “high level of rights” where they exist: B, DK, NL, SE & UK • Possibility forward in: FR, IE, P & SE • No parties calling for less rights except: far right & some in Poland

8. European Parliamentary Forum Concluding Remarks on population and development • We are faced with a changing political landscape that is likely to see centre-right dominance. • Window of opportunity for a stronger and more ambitious consensus on SRHR still existing but narrowing • Urgent need to better engage progressive centre-right parliamentarians • Need for tailor-made advocacy messages and strategies

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10. Division vs. Consensus European Parliamentary Forum on population and development Abortion be illegal minus some cases (rape, incest, fetal impairment) More positive measures should be taken to reduce abortion Maintain existing legal situation Current grounds for abortion should be reduced Existing abortion services must be improved Free vote allowed on abortion Abortion is a woman’s right Party position on abortion Expand legal grounds to access to abortion All abortion should be illegal Abortion REPUBLICAN PARTY (SINN FEIN) REPUBLICAN PARTY (FIANNA FAIL) CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS (FINE GAEL) THE LIBERAL PARTY (PD) LABOUR PARTY GREEN PARTY IRELAND PEOPLE’S PARTY (DANSK FOLKEPARTI) LIBERAL PARTY (VENSTRE) CONSERVATIVE PEOPLE’S PARTY NEW ALLIANCE (NY ALLIANCE) SOCIAL-LIBERAL PARTY (DRV) SOCIAL DEMOCRATS SOCIALISTIC PEOPLE’S PARTY (SF) RED-GREEN ALLIANCE DENMARK