Scicluna says he did not vote in favour of specific text on abortion
Labour MEP Edward Scicluna said this afternoon that he had not voted in favour of any specific text related to "reproductive rights" or "abortion" in the European Parliament and therefore the pro-life lobby group Gift of Life had nothing to be concerned about his views.
Prof Scicluna was reacting to a statement by Gift of Life which said it was 'concerned' about the pro-life record of Prof Scicluna following his vote in a European Parliament non-legislative resolution on the EU response to HIV/AIDS, which mentioned access to abortion.
The group noted that the resolution calls on the Commission and Council to ensure access to high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, information and supplies. The resolution said this should cover, inter alia, confidential and voluntary counselling, testing and treatment for HIV and all sexually transmitted infections; prevention of unintended pregnancies; equitable and affordable access to contraceptives, including access to emergency contraception; safe and legal abortion, including post-abortion care; and care and treatment to prevent vertical transmission of HIV, including to partners and children.'
"This is a well known tactic within the European Parliament that is to include access to abortion as a small part of a large resolution so as to make it difficult for the members to vote against," Gift of Life said.
It noted that Labour MEPs John Attard Montalto and Louis Grech were absent for this vote, while Nationalists Simon Busuttil and David Casa voted against it.
GOL said it will be launching a pro-life candidates watch leading up to the
next general election which will guide voters on the pro-life stance of prospective candidates.
"We urge Dr Scicluna to explain his position on abortion," GOL said.
Prof Scicluna last Saturday announced he will be a candidate for the general election.
PROF SCICLUNA'S REACTION
In his reaction, Prof Scicluna said he had nothing to explain to Gift of Life. Neither should the group have reasons to be "concerned".
"My voting track record in the European Parliament and my public statements have all been clearly against abortion.
"If they had consulted me, instead of taking the hint from those who came out with the politically loaded malicious statement in the first place, they would have saved themselves a lot of useless trouble and specious statements," Prof Scicluna said.
"I therefore ask them to consult with the official minutes of the respective Plenary Session where they would find that I did not vote in favour of any specific text related to "reproductive rights" or "abortion"."
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P. Vincenti
Dec 9th 2011, 22:02
Our country is overwhelmingly pro-life. It is only natural that our representatives respect this in their attitude towards pro-life matters at an EU and a local level.
Scicluna has not been clear due to the contradictory manner in which he voted in this case.
Not being clear is unacceptable in such a matter. He owes it to the Maltese to explain why he voted in favour of the final draft of this resolution.
P. Vincenti
Dec 9th 2011, 21:57
I personally do not believe that Scicluna is in fact in favour of abortion.
He must still however explain why he voted in favour of the final resolution that contained the very language that he previously had voted against..
It makes no sense to first vote against abortion language and then vote in favour of the same language later
P. Vincenti
Dec 9th 2011, 12:11
I find it very worrying that This MEP has voted in this way. he did vote in favour of the resolution which included abortion text. This I read on the EU's website.
My family are split PL and PN. This has upset us all as it has divided us even more now. I know that my bother will not be voting for this man in the next elections even if he is a PL supporter. He will vote for other PL candidates in his district if Scicluna appears on his district.
I hope the the PL and the PN agree that life comes before politics
Jonathan Zammit Lapira
Dec 8th 2011, 10:42
Profs Scicluna should not be surprised now that the PN will try everything to discredit him after he announced that he will be part of the PL team in the next general election.
Net news and the bile brigade will now target as well Profs. Scicluna to lower his credentials with the maltese. But all the maltese know what a great man is Profs. Scicluna. Keep it up Profs. Malta needs you.
pat muscat
Dec 8th 2011, 10:20
Only some decades ago still birth babies were not even given a sacred burial by the Church, they were dumped in an obscure part of the cemetery. There's been a cultural shift and today we not only acknowledge that still born babies are humans but the 'gift of life' has added an extra 9 months!
Abortion is all about culture and now that we have joined the EU, there is nothing to stop future generations thinking like Europeans.
Gift of life, and the Church should have seen this coming before we entered the EU, but they never opened their mouth: why now?
Gerry Cowie
Dec 8th 2011, 01:05
I am saddened by those who suggest that only those with religious beliefs have respect for human life and are therefore vilified for it. Why would anybody attack anybody else who upholds human life? The 211st century is a weak argument for justifying most things these days, including the wanton killing of innocent life in the womb. How many more people have fallen for the empty words of the pro abortionists, lured into repeating their slogans and unwittingly helping to promote abortion.
The right to life knows no boundaries of race, colour or creed. That is a smoke screen created by pro abortionists.
Gift of Life represents in a corporate way the views of a great number of people who value human life and others should be joining them instead of criticizing them. They do not have religion as a requirement to join - simply that one values human life and seeks to uphold it.
Those who promote abortion are promoting the end of innocent human beings and one day may succeed in helping to wipe out their own species. Let us hope that never happens!
Looks like life is being wiped out too fast for people to keep up with it!
Richard Caruana
Dec 7th 2011, 18:30
Now that he has been highly criticised h's saying that it was a mistake and that he has changed his vote!
Watch Net News for his latest statement
pat muscat
Dec 8th 2011, 11:08
'atch Net News for objectivity! What a joke!
Carmel Cilia
Dec 7th 2011, 09:15
F'hafna pajjizi ewropej l-abbort huwa legali. Hafna jghidu li la wiehed jidhol fi club irid joqoghod ghar reglolamenti ta dan il-club. Jien kontra l-abbort pero fi zmien mhux il-boghod bhal kwistjoni tad-divorzju jigrilha din il-kwistjoni. Ir-raguni hi semplici la jmutu il-generazjoniniet taghna dawk futuri li qeghdinjitilfu kul valur morali(u l-ewropa ila li tilfithom dawn il valuri) mhux se jsibuha difficili li jaghmlu bhalhom.Hasra kbrira.
Steve Pace
Dec 7th 2011, 19:24
" dawk futuri li qeghdinjitilfu kul valur morali " - Mela ahseb u ara kemm tlift il valuri tieghek int , kumparat ma dawk ta nies li ghexu 200 sena ilu ? le le ... mhux hekk ?
John Cassar
Dec 7th 2011, 09:01
Gift of life is just a religious organization posing as a secular one. It will be interesting to see them publish a list of preferred candidates..... in tight fought districts some of these candidates may end up not being elected because they were 'supported' by GOL and not the other way around.
Remember what happened to a particular candidate (previously elected) who declared he was an Opus Dei official/member at the last elections.....was it a coincidence he lost some 1800 voters and was not re-elected?
By the looks of it, times are changing too fast for some people to keep up with!!!
Luke Lanzon
Dec 7th 2011, 08:42
Seeing some comments here gives me hope that Malta might actually end up secular one day before I die.
Michael Magri
Dec 7th 2011, 08:25
I Wonder..... Why did not G.O.L. get their facts right in the first place....!!!!!!
What is realy their agenda....!!!!!
I am against abortion, and i can strongly say that i have NEVER heard Prof. Scicluna or any other PL representative speaking in favour of abortion....
So G.O.L. please.. Do not jump into any hubhazard conclusions just for the sake of creating doubts in peoples minds ....!!!
R. Gauci
Dec 7th 2011, 00:33
Jidhol u ma jidholx l-abort l-unika differenza li se jaghmel hu li flok nisa Maltin isiefru biex jaghmluh dan ikunu jistghu jaghmluh Malta f'ambjent aktar sigur u min jaf, forsi bis-sahha ta` councellors u qassisin nikkonvincuhom ma jaghmluhx. Jien all out kontra l-abort pero li jkun legalizzat jghinek tkun taf min se jaghmlu u li jkollok ic-cans tintervjeni biex tnaffarhom. Fl-opinjoni tieghi b'hekk, jekk bhalissa jsiru 100 abort, bih legali, jsiru ferm anqas.
Gerry Cowie
Dec 6th 2011, 23:44
It is always good to know that on the whole the Maltese people support human life from conception until natural death and do not fall for the pro abortion arguments as to their definitions of what a human being actually is and about the baby only having anything to do with the mother or just being an extension of her body.
It is a crying shame that those who respect life are labelled as "do-gooders" whilst at the same time of course it is not a shame because they are indeed on the side of good; on the side of life.
Everybody is entitled to the most basic of human rights, applicable to those of every race, colour or creed, which is the right to exist in the first place, for all unborn human beings are not potential human beings, but human beings with potential.
I think it is cynical NOT to put a ban on abortion into the constitution, for what is wrong with strengthening the position of the unborn in this way? Why should people fear the protection at all costs of humanity itself? Why does extra protection put people's backs up? What is their hidden agenda?
Thank heaven that movements such as Gift of Life (so called because life is indeed a gift) are there to provide concrete defence to the unborn in the face of those who would see life as cheap and meaningless and to suit their own ends? They should be praised for their efforts to ensure life is respected. I am very concerned by those who would wish otherwise.
Let us all ensure that life is respected and never cheapened or seen as just one more commodity.
Respect for life is without boundaries of religion or race etc. It is not a stick to beat Christians with. Abortion kills.
Steve Pace
Dec 7th 2011, 20:23
- definetely on your side on this one Mr. Cowie !
debbie Voss
Dec 6th 2011, 23:06
Gift of life are composed of men living in the victorian times. Why bother about them profs Scicluna. Stand up for yr opinions. They opposed divorce as well look were we are now. Fighting a loosing battle huh.
Mr l Azzopardi
Dec 6th 2011, 21:57
so i get that between them John Spiteri and Joseph Aquilina have at least posted more than 8 posts between them.
I was not going to comment but i dont like people with a clear agenda monopolize this or any blog for that matter...
I am pro choice and especially against men like yourselves telling women what to do or not do with their own body and lives ... may i remind you that in Europe YOU happen to form part of the minority. in other words you are as we say in maltese "erba' qtates".
And Mr ernest vella saviour of middle earth "u mhux ha tkun djalogu civili imma bla hniena...Min fuqna jridu jghaddu biex idahhlu l-abort" ... get a grip on yourself man! what do you think you are doing liberating Gerusalem?!!
Steve Pace
Dec 7th 2011, 19:22
" telling women what to do or not do with their own body and lives ...."
And i suppose you also mean that they have the right to choose what to do or not what to do with the life form inside them and whether that life form should live or die ? correct me if i got it wrong .
david paul
Dec 6th 2011, 21:50
has anyone even tried `reading the resolution before starting your witch hunt?? http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B7-2011-0615&language=EN
Noel Abela
Dec 6th 2011, 21:36
Yet another spin by those who know that thier end is nearing day by day.
John Spiteri
Dec 6th 2011, 20:56
Are economies will only heal when people stop killing each other. Death does not lead to prosperity, only doom and gloom!
Ms.D. Galea
Dec 6th 2011, 21:45
When the novelty of killing off each other wears off, people will then turn to the killing off of the unborn and those with no voice, like the chronically ill and old.
They call that liberal, modern , progressive and so very very cool.
Joseph M. Grech.
Dec 6th 2011, 19:57
Sewwa qal xi hadd ftit xhur ilu u hafna qalu m'ghandux x'jaqsam: fejn dahal id-divorzju wara daħal l-abort!
Iz-zmien qed jaghti ragun!
Mr Albert Borg
Dec 6th 2011, 20:19
mhux li kien jahasra, forsi ma nibqghux nghixu fil medjuevu.
Steve Pace
Dec 6th 2011, 22:48
Tajjeb .... Bl istess logika tieghek kul fejn dahlet il-knisja dahal l-abbuzz seswali fuq it-tfal .. Prosit tassew ...... habieb.. thallatx il Kabocci mal pastard !
Joseph M. Grech.
Dec 6th 2011, 23:21
@Mr Albert Borg
Jahasra veru imma dik it-tarbija li m'ghandha l-ebda ħtija u qed tigi maqtula bill-progress skont l-idea tieghek.
Joseph M. Grech.
Dec 7th 2011, 10:00
@ Steve Pace
Skuzi taf imma int qed thallat il-kabocci mall-pastard ghax jien ma semmejtx il-Knisja.
Din semmejtha int u l-abort mhux il-Knisja biss hija kontrih.
Steve Pace
Dec 7th 2011, 19:03
1 ) Mela ghax ma tghidilnix min Kien dan ' xi hadd ' - ?
Jien wiehed min dawk li ghalkemm ivvutajt favur id divorzju , qatt u qatt ma accettajt l-abbort.. u kemm indum haj qatt mu sejjer nivvotta favur l'abbort . Jekk trid fittex fuq il blogs li ghandhom x jaqsmu mal abbort u tara x nikteb. Kienet il knisja li bdiet tbazza lin nies illi jekk jidhol id divorzju , jidhol l'abbort u l-ewtanasija. Din ma kienet xejn hlief kampanja qarrieqa . U kull min idahhal iz-zewg suggetti fl-istess kuntest qieghed jipprova iqqarraq bin nies !
Jidispjacini hafna nifqalek il-buzzieqa imma biex qieghed tassumi li ghax dahhal id-divorzju issa jidhol l-abbort vera ma ghandekx l'iccken idea tal ebda suggett mninhom !
Joseph M. Grech.
Dec 7th 2011, 22:13
@ Steve Borg
Sur Steve Pace jiddispjacini nghidlek ma fqajt l-ebda buzzieqa ghax jekk tiftah ghajnejk u thares lejn pajjizi ohra tiskopri li fill-fatt kull fejn dahal id-divorzju wara ftit bi skuza jew ohra dahal l-abort!
Dan huwa fatt u l-ebda kumment minn ghandek mhu se jbiddel l-istorja.
Fuq nota ohra, pero nifrahlek u naqbel mieghek li int kontra l-abort ukoll.
Steve Pace
Dec 8th 2011, 12:53
Nahseb illi il focus taghna irrid ikun fuq l-abbort u mhux fuq x'gara bl introduzjoni tad-divorzju u x'effett setta kellhu fuq il possibilita li l-abbort jidhol . Veru li hemm nies illi juzaw kull karru possibili biex iggorru l-agenda taghhom u nista nifhem il pont tieghek ghalkemm ma jfissirx li ghax gara hekk barra se jigri Malta. Sa fejn naf jien (stand to be corrected ) meta Malta dahlet fl EU kien hemm xi referenza ghal l-abbort kif semma xi hadd iehor f dan il blog.
Fil kampanja tad-divorzju kien hemm min bhali tkellem u ddikjara li ghalkemm favur id-divorzju kien kontra l-abbort.
Ir-ragunijiet ghaliex jien kontra l-abbort ma ghandhom x'jaqsmu xejn mal-knisja. Dan qieghed nghidu biex ma jkunx hemm xi hadd jghid li qieghed indahhal ir-religjon.
Jien wiehed minn dawk illi gejt ikritikat u attakat hafna ghax nitkellem u nikritika hafna l'istituzjoni tal knisja. Nies illi xebaw jidefendu il knisja fuq il kazzijiet tal abbuzz seswali fuq it - tfal , u li jidefendu il mod kif il knisja gabbet ruhha f certu zmien fl l'inkwizizjoni, donnhom siekta u m'ghandhomx iktar x' jghidu !
Kull ma ridt nghid meta semmejt il knisja u id-divorzju hu li mhux sewwa illi inpoggu id divorzju u l'abbort fuq l'istess livell. l'abbort huwa it-tmiem ta' hajja umana . Id divorzju hu xi haga kompletament differenti , u nahseb fuq din ukoll se naqblu.
MALCOLM SEYCHELL
Dec 6th 2011, 18:58
Well said professor. Leave the doo gooders die a natural death. You will be a target for the next election. Keep strong. Malta needs people like you.
John Spiteri
Dec 6th 2011, 20:53
I would be prefer to be called a do gooder than an evil doer!
John Spiteri
Dec 6th 2011, 20:53
I would be prefer to be called a do gooder than an evil doer!
Ms.D. Galea
Dec 6th 2011, 21:40
I prefer to be called a filthy Christian do-gooder then a progressive modern baby-killer
Henry S. Pace
Dec 6th 2011, 18:38
Iridu naghttu x-xemx bl-arbiel. The truth prevails without knowing.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 6th 2011, 18:34
Reading the comments disgusts me; It is obvious that in Malta people care more of their political party rather than life itself!!! They care more of seeing Joseph or Gonzi as PM rather than hard solid values as the right of a pre-born baby to exist!! Woman - as well as Men - have all the rights in the world to do what they like with their bodies as long as this does not damage them and others.. a pre-born baby falls under others and our constitution should be amended (hopefully with both PL and PN agreeing) so that the life of the pre-born baby is protected!!
Mr Peter Korsten
Dec 6th 2011, 19:57
Changing the constitution is not a vote in favour of life, but a vote of no-confidence in future generations. There is absolutely no reason to put a ban on abortion in the constitution, other than that you don't trust future generations. In my view, that's a very cynical thing to do.
Also, as I've pointed out in the past, if the 'right to life' is enshrined in the constitution, it actually opens a door to abortion because you'll suddenly find a lot of women whose life is allegedly in danger because of the pregnancy, so could it please be terminated?
Be careful what you wish for.
David Farrugia
Dec 6th 2011, 21:04
Usual medieval rants
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 6th 2011, 18:28
Gift of Life should make contact with PN and PL so that our constitution can be amended to protect the life of the pre-born baby!! Additionally campaigns why this is a crime should be held in Schools sponsored BY THE GOVERNMENT!! otherwise stupidity will rain, and like in other countries excuses to legalize death will come out from all corners of society ... mostly those corners that would profit the most from such murders!!
Tony Borg
Dec 6th 2011, 18:52
Dear Joseph, at this day and age one cannot impose his Religious believes on others. A case in point was the Divorce issue. So why are you all trying to impose this issue on the state ??? Even Islamic states are trying to steer away from Dogmas.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 6th 2011, 22:41
@Tony Borg
Did I mention religion anywhere? I live in a civilized country and my hopes are that in a civilized country people are able to distinguish between right or wrong on their own!! pity this is not always so!!
Adrian Borg Cardona
Dec 6th 2011, 18:18
On the other hand, I wish that Simon Busuttil and David Casa explain why they voted against this resolution, Apart from the bit on abortion, the rest seems quite reasonable to me. Are these two still following Church dogma against contraception, etc?
Anthony Galea
Dec 6th 2011, 18:00
Although I know very well that the maltese people have no sense of Christian morality, I am surprised to find the majority of comments in favour of abortion.
ah well,hello atheist malta!
David Farrugia
Dec 6th 2011, 21:08
actually it is not in favour of abortions, rather, it is criticism on a group of people (GOL) who are politically motivated (PN), whist hiding behind a social agenda (abortion) with medieval thinking (raping the constitution).
Steve Pace
Dec 7th 2011, 20:28
Yes - Indeed very strange that those same people who declared themselves so much against divorce are not here contributing to the comments ! -- i would not say it's an atheist Malta, but hypocrisy does seem to shine a tiny more than expected , no ?
Anthony Galea
Dec 8th 2011, 17:53
@Steve Pace you're right, I was mistaken in saying atheist Malta
It's anti theist, anti clerical, Christian hating Malta
@David Farrugia, then you did not read the comments well-they clearly are in favour of abortion.
here I take pride in remembering Matthew 16:18, and jesus' promise.
We surely will be ones to find eternal rest once the few years of this world are over.
In Hoc Signo Vinces
DR EMMANUEL BEZZINA,MA,MAG.JUR.[EU Law],LL.D.,
Dec 6th 2011, 17:41
As with Divorce, so with Abortion....as with Gay Rights, Cohabitation,Illegitimate children,and all the rest of the basic each individual`s fundamental rights. Liberalisation will not be halted: WE THE PEOPLE will see to THAT!!
John Spiteri
Dec 6th 2011, 20:44
The unborn are people too. You were unborn once
Ms.D. Galea
Dec 6th 2011, 21:49
Now who was it that insisted during the divorce referendum period that the introduction of Divorce had NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO DO WITH ABORTION , EUTHANASIA, GAY RIGHTS ETC?
DR EMMANUEL BEZZINA,MA,MAG.JUR.[EU Law],LL.D.,
Dec 6th 2011, 17:38
Why should GIFT OF LIFE [ sic!!] even cause a minute tickle to eminent Prof. Scicluna? Nobody determines on individual fundamental rights of viable persons - as simple as that !!l
Ms.D. Galea
Dec 6th 2011, 21:43
Unborn children have rights too. You were once one. What have you got against the unborn?
A. Tabone
Dec 6th 2011, 17:26
...and again, a bunch of ogling middle-aged men dictating what women should do with their bodies.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 6th 2011, 18:22
That is not true; a woman has the right to do what she likes with her body as long as her rights do not cross the rights of another human being. The only difference is that for you a pre-born baby has no rights, while for many others that pre-born does have rights and the STATE should be their to protect those who cannot protect themselves!!
A. Tabone
Dec 6th 2011, 19:50
No. The state cannot, should not and will never legislate there. It is not up to government to decide what an individual does with her/his body.
My position was and remains the same: I am ready to spend the rest of my life to convince a single woman not to have an abortion, but it is not up to a Law to dictate what a woman does with herself. Government should focus on having all the facilities to take care of babies and children, but it definitely has no role in legislating on abortion.
Focus your energy on the fact that, as of 2011, all the care given to orphans and 'unwanted' children is given by the Church and not by the state. Are those lives not equally as worth as those you call "unborn babies"?
Abortion is infinitely delicate and impossible to decide. The last thing such an issue needs is Government sledgehammering its way through with laws.
Ms.D. Galea
Dec 6th 2011, 21:47
How come it is usually the men who are so keen for women to get themselves rid of their unborn baby?
David Seychell
Dec 7th 2011, 04:51
A. Tabone
"It is not up to government to decide what an individual does with her/his body."
Ah, so I guess you wouldn't protest if I swing my right fist in the presence of your face. After all, my right fist is part of my body and I can decide to do with it whatever I want, right?
John Micallef
Dec 6th 2011, 17:04
Edward Scicluna does not owe anyon any explanation.
He's a left-winger, and we all know that left-wingers are pro-abortion, so what are GoL so surprised? Were they born yesterday? +9 or -9... I think they got their sums wrong.
I'm what you may call a right-winger myself, and though I would not want to have anything to do with an abortion, I do not feel it is up to me to stop others from carrying out abortion.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 6th 2011, 18:24
Are you saying that Joseph Muscat is not a left winger?? because as much as I know Joseph is against abortion!!!
"I do not feel it is up to me to stop others from carrying out abortion."
Why?? It is people like you - who prefer to do nothing - the first to be guilty of the genocide that is going on!!!
John Micallef
Dec 7th 2011, 11:21
@ Joseph Aquilina - Genocide??? And what do you expect me to do? Go about shooting at Doctors and medics that perform abortions, just like they do in the US?
I'd love to take the law in my own hands on a number of issues, but I simply cannot. The only thinkg I can do - for now - is speak with my vote. And you can rest assured as to how I am voting.
Still, I give you credit...I ought to have said "most left-wingers are pro-abortion...", I don't know what Dr Muscat is for or against, I just know what other socialist parties around the world believe in.
Lastly, I believe we need to keep our feet firmly on the grounf and consider the fact that those for abortion can always quote that EU members should exercise equal rights, so if abortion is legal in other EU member states, why not in Malta?
John Micallef
Dec 7th 2011, 11:34
@ Joseph Aquilina - I thought I'd humour you a bit on the Joseph Muscat bit - if we say that a dog has four legs, it does not mean that anything having 4 legs is a dog.
Ronald Cauchi
Dec 6th 2011, 16:57
Neither Prof Scicluna nor anybody else for that matter need to give "gift of life" any explanation over anything. The people in this pressure group represent nobody but themselves. While they are entitled to their own opinions they have no right to try to push their ideas down the throats of the rest of the island. All they want really is public attention without actually earning it.When they start representing a sizeable lobby , then people might start listening to them. Till then theyre just of nuisance value.
John Spiteri
Dec 6th 2011, 20:48
Their interests lie in protecting unborn children
Mr Ernest Vella
Dec 6th 2011, 16:42
Hu kull partit huwa avzat...ticcajtax mal-hajja tal-bniedem ghax din mhux ha tkun bhal tad-Divorzju....mal-hajja tal-innocenti ma ticcajtax...u mhux ha tkun djalogu civili imma bla hniena...Min fuqna jridu jghaddu biex idahhlu l-abort....Qed taraw poplu Malti...x'jafu jaghmlu l-"progressivi u l-moderati"!!!
Afdawhom!!!
Carmel Xuereb
Dec 6th 2011, 18:00
Jiena progressiv, moderat, xellugi, laburist etc u la kont, la jien u lanqas ser inkun favur l-abort. Jigifieri ghax inti lemini ma jfisser xejn. U hawn hafna lemini li huma kontra l-abort imma x'jigu fis-si jew in-no ghax ikunu huma stess fin-nofs, ghax ikollhom il-gwaj jaghzlu li jaghmlu l-abort, l-ewwel ghax ghandhom il-mezzi, t-tieni biex wicchom ma jihmarx u ma jaqghux f'ilsien in-nies (insara) u t-tielet biex ghan-nies jibqghu bandiera bajda. Siehbi ibqa' zgur li kontra l-abort kemm hemm mil-lemin hemm daqshekk iehor jew iktar mix-xellug u naf x'qed nghid. Biex jidhol l-abort hawn irid ikun hawn 3/4 tal-poplu lemini u mhux bil-kontra. Il-bqija tal-jum it-tajjeb sur Vella.
V Abela
Dec 6th 2011, 18:20
Imkien fl-artiklu m'hemm imsemmi li ha jiddahhal l-abbort.
Mario J Spiteri
Dec 6th 2011, 23:11
Sieheb ma nahsibx li int daqshekk inmatur biex ma tarax u ma tifhimx x'qal il-Profs. Ikun ahjar li GOL movement jaghti spjega sura ta nies u mhux jaqbdu u jitfghu bl-addocc u wara taparsi kollox jirranga. U jekk intb qed tghix fil-qamar il-PL li jien nappoggja u bhalu Progressiv u Moderat dejjem kien car fejn qal Ahna favur il-hajja. Ahjar tara ftit dawk li hargu jfittxu l-gheruq dan l-ahhar.
victor caruana
Dec 6th 2011, 16:39
Gift of life you are barking up the wrong tree. It is the EU that you should protest about. The EU which you urged everybody to join because you fell for the idiotic trap of the PN that we (of all people) are going to christianise Europe...what a bundle of rubbish we were fed....
Manuel Mangani
Dec 6th 2011, 17:14
Gift of Life was not yet formed at the time of the referendum about EU membership.
H. Psaila
Dec 6th 2011, 19:58
Idiotic trap that the Labour MPs and MEPs are voicing. They are only there to represent their own needs and have salaries for nothing. The idiotic trap is the illusion of JM with regards to reducing electricity and water tariffs.
Evarist Saliba
Dec 6th 2011, 16:30
I was under the impression that when abortion was mentioned as the likely next step in "modernising" Malta a cry went up that critics were being alarmist and mixing issues. Reading the comments below I wonder what is the agenda of these people, and whether they expect a political party to take up their cause for making abortion legal.
Joe Vella
Dec 6th 2011, 16:27
Prof Scicluna + PL + Socialist International = PRO ABORTION.
Andre Debono
Dec 6th 2011, 17:19
another blind duck on the loose....READ then comment please!
Louis Cutajar
Dec 6th 2011, 16:21
Ma tagħmilx sens li wieħed isolvi ħaġa b'xi ħaġa li hi ħażina. Il-ħajja għandha tiġi imħarsa sa mill-mument tal-konċepiment. Biex ma jkollniex tqala mhux mixtieqa is-soluzzjoni mhux l-abort, imma family planning sew u aktar rispett bejn il-koppji. Is-sesswalita għandha tkun verament turija ta' mħabba u ta' għotja lil xulxin tal-koppja mhux sempliċiment pjaċir fih innifsu biss. Tajjeb li qabel ma nagħmlu xi ħaġa l-ewwel u qabel kollox naraw x'jistgħu ikunu l-konsegwenzi ta' dik l-azzjoni partikulari.
Darren J. Galea
Dec 6th 2011, 16:21
Gift of Life appear to have a political agenda, and hide behind there Anti Abortion beliefs to gain political milage. I don't know about the rest of the people reading this but I do not take there statements seriously at all.
Manuel Mangani
Dec 6th 2011, 17:17
Gift of Life has nothing to do with party politics. It is formed of individuals who care about respect to human life from conception to death. Its supposed political agenda is a figment of overactive imaginations.
Michael Magri
Dec 6th 2011, 17:33
Agreed 100% Darren.. Well said...
John Spiteri
Dec 6th 2011, 20:46
And the pro abortionists dont have a political agenda?
j brincat
Dec 6th 2011, 16:14
GOL sometimes likes to remind itself that it it not extinct yet!
(jb)
Robert Callus
Dec 6th 2011, 16:10
GoL have every right to ask. And Prof Scicluna has every right not to answer.
When I asked GoL why are they NOT caring about all human life "since conception till natural death", they never answered.
http://robertcallus.wordpress.com/2011/04/16/rights-of-a-born-foetus/
Which includes Paul Vincenti who reads, and replies to this comment section.
Darren Vassallo
Dec 6th 2011, 16:07
pn are scared of him!! profs scicluna is a another big asset for the pl
Philip Hili
Dec 6th 2011, 16:28
Ma!! Ma!! gej il-babaw!!!! Jien qieghed nibza', x'nista' naghmel????
U hallilna Darren, iddahhaqx!!!!
Maria Camilleri
Dec 6th 2011, 16:03
I urge Simon Busutill and David Case to explain why they voted against this resolution. I am rather concerned on why they would vote against an EU response to HIV/AIDS. Vote catching?
Andrew Scicluna
Dec 6th 2011, 16:50
Shouldn't you also urge John Attard Montalto and Louis Grech to explain their absenteeism?
Gaetano Attard
Dec 6th 2011, 15:55
GoL, can you not find something better to do ?
Anthony Busuttil
Dec 6th 2011, 15:46
Prof. Scicluna is a well respected man , expert in his field. This is a very complex law in front of the EU Parliament. I think the problem with <GIFT OF LIFE> is that they cannot stomach the decision
of Prof. Scicluna being a candidate with PL> GIFT OF LIFE you need to stand up and be counted.
another forcina for PN.
Victor Laiviera
Dec 6th 2011, 15:38
Are the so-called "Gift of Life" still around?
Joe Vella
Dec 6th 2011, 15:38
Gift of Life should also question the PL association with Socialist International. An organization that openly support abortion.
Joe Vella
Dec 6th 2011, 15:35
Prof Scicluna in his voting is keeping in line with the unofficial position of the PL. If the PL was truly against abortion, then why it is in the fold of Socialist International, an organization which officially support abortion. what the PL have done to change Socialist International position on abortion? NOTHING. Would you belong in an organization that it's principles AND objectives are in conflict with one believes? I would not.
Wally Vella-Zarb
Dec 6th 2011, 15:34
"Guiding voters" has been tried before, even in the recent past, and does not wash any more because most voters now prefer to do their own thinking. What a thinly disguised political agenda!
Dominic Fenech
Dec 6th 2011, 15:33
Tedious.
James Catania
Dec 6th 2011, 15:33
Gift of Life... another NGO which barely does anything and can barely be considered as ACTIVE, is also on the election picket... nice...
D. A . Agius
Dec 6th 2011, 15:33
Get real. You know mighty well that some Maltese go either to Uk or to Italy for abortion. Increase education and support and less people will have to abort. Punto e Basta.
V Abela
Dec 6th 2011, 18:26
Usually the more 'educated' kind tend to resort to abortion so it is not a matter of 'education'. Support yes, there is more need for it.
Adrian Buckle
Dec 6th 2011, 15:32
I see. So GOL are opposed to testing and control of HIV. Nice one, guys.
Willie Grech
Dec 6th 2011, 15:31
GOL said it will be launching a pro-life candidates watch leading up to the
next general election which will guide voters on the pro-life stance of prospective candidates.
Gift of Life - perhaps another standin for the PN in the next general election like the 'DNUB IL-MEJJET' was in the 60's?
A Cachia
Dec 6th 2011, 15:31
And in addition to my previous comment I wish that GOL take their chances at the next MEP Elections...
Arsenio Ellul
Dec 6th 2011, 15:25
Gift of life should have a look at this link http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archive/ldn/2010/feb/10021202
, this was more than a year ago. You have your answer here gift of life, and please stop scaremongering of people by PL.
C Camilleri
Dec 6th 2011, 15:14
gift of life please get a life!
Ian Vella
Dec 6th 2011, 15:06
another referendum perhaps?!!!
Andrew Scicluna
Dec 6th 2011, 14:57
"Labour MEPs John Attard Montalto and Louis Grech were absent for this vote"
Where were they?
Nazzareno Cortis
Dec 6th 2011, 15:25
Andrew-----you may ask the same question to the maltese parlamentarins,when a good number of them(from both sides ---mind you) do not attend parliament sessions!!!!!! But they get paid in full (some of them even with the E 500 weekly extra)!!!!!Hope you will be satisfied!!!
Andrew Scicluna
Dec 6th 2011, 16:22
Nazzareno------ For your information I did ask the same question. It was an article that the illustrious Owen Bonnici wrote recently regarding the judiciary's absence from 8th September mass. Do your research before you write!
Philip Hili
Dec 6th 2011, 16:25
Jiehdu "banju"!!!!
U halluna u tkomplux iddahqu lid-dinja bikhom. Daqqa cruise, ohra konferenza, ohra holiday!!!! u mid-dehra, DEJJEM HOLIDAY.
Patrick Zammit
Dec 6th 2011, 16:47
Andrew, go on, have a look...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnMtc_QJ4-E
H. Psaila
Dec 6th 2011, 19:54
Sorry to say but the Labour MEPs are not even heard in the European parlaiment. They are only there to get the high salaries and nothing else. What a waste of space.