Claire Pierson

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Roberta Metsola, the new head of the European Parliament, makes a speech following her election in Strasbourg, France, on January 18.

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Roberta Metsola had double reason last Tuesday to celebrate -- marking both her 43rd birthday and becoming the youngest ever president of the European Union's Parliament. She is also the first woman in 20 years to have the job.

But at the first news conference following her victory, Metsola immediately faced questions around her stance on abortion rights.

Metsola is a member of the center-right European People's party and is anti-abortion. She comes from Malta, which has the strictest abortion laws in Europe, criminalizing abortion under any circumstances. Malta is also the only EU member with a total ban. Indeed, Metsola voted against the 2021 EU Parliament Matic Resolution which declared abortion to be a human right, on the basis that Malta should have the right to legislate for itself on abortion.…  Seguir leyendo »