EU’s New Abortion Funding Push Undermines National Sovereignty and Democratic Choice

In a troubling development that threatens the foundational principle of national sovereignty within the European Union, Brussels has announced it will use billions from the European Social Funds Plus to financially support abortion access for women across member states—regardless of each country’s own laws or cultural stance. Is Brussels Overstepping Its Boundaries at the Expense of Member States? The European Union’s new policy follows a multiyear campaign by activists who demanded EU funding to facilitate abortion services, even in nations that have explicitly chosen more conservative paths on this deeply sensitive issue. This move weaponizes taxpayer money to override democratic...