Text tabled : A7-0041/2012

  Hannu Takkula (ALDE). – (FI) Madam President, regarding the report by my colleague, Ms in ’t Veld, I would first like to say that, in my view, reports of this type do not really fall within the remit of the European Parliament, as most of the issues dealt with therein are for the Member States themselves to decide upon, under the principle of subsidiarity.

There again, this report was also very inconsistent as regards its content. Furthermore, from point 33 onwards, the numbering was wrong, and that consequently caused a good deal of confusion.

I can only say that I voted against this report, on account of its content, and because it does not fall within the remit of this European Parliament. In my opinion, we should always be in favour of life. I am a ‘pro-life’ person in every respect, and, unfortunately, this was not a report in defence of life. In that respect, at least, it could not meet with my approval.