Using in an arbitrary manner the rules of procedure of European Parliament, the President Buzek deemed inadmissible the question of SYRIZA (GUE/NGL) Member of Parliament Mr. N. Chountis, referring to the resolution of the Council of Europe on abortion.

At 7^th of October 2010 the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe adopted a resolution titled “the right to conscientious objection in lawful medical care” (1763/2010). In this resolution is mentioned “No person, hospital or institution shall be coerced, held liable or discriminated against in any manner because of a refusal to perform, accommodate, assist or submit to an abortion, the performance of a human miscarriage, or euthanasia or any act which could cause the death of a human fetus or embryo, for any reason.”

Taking into consideration that such a resolution strengthens social discrimination against women having an unwanted pregnancy and taking into consideration that even in our days many women die in regions where abortion is illegal or is not supported, as they have to address to illegitimate and doubtful quality health services, the MEP questioned about what is the Commissions position in relation to the mentioned resolution.

“Which measures will the Commission take in order to prevent the prevalence of extreme conservative views on the pretext of freedom of conscience are trying to restrict the women rights?”, N. Chountis added.

Mr Buzek has also recently deemed inadmissible another question of the GUE/NGL MEP N. Chountis which demanded the European Council to take a position regarding the persecution of Roma in France. This event raised a strong reaction from the members of the European parliament and the question was finally resubmitted and was co- signed by 43 MPs.