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The European Parliament will hold a public hearing on the twelfth successful European Citizens’ Initiative 'My Voice, My Choice: For Safe And Accessible Abortion' on 2 December. The organisers will present the initiative's objectives and engage with Members of the European Parliament. European Commission's representatives will also participate.
The meeting is web streamed and recorded.
At this year’s Public Affairs Summit in Brussels, the workshop “Empowering Citizens: Enhancing Engagement for a Resilient EU Future” will look at how citizens can play a stronger role in shaping EU decisions, including with the European citizens’ initiative. Speakers include David Knight, Policy Assistant in Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič’s team and Elisa Lironi, Deputy Executive Director at ECAS.
Thursday 6 November 2025, 12:00 (CET)
In line with Article 15 of the ECI Regulation, the organisers of the twelfth successful European citizens’ initiative ‘My Voice, My Choice: For Safe And Accessible Abortion' were given the opportunity to explain the objectives of their initiative in detail. They were received on 1 October 2025 by Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib and European Commission officials.
