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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9838

12 February 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/women's rights
Hearing on anonymous birth launches debate on need for European legislation

Brussels, 11/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - Anonymous birth, a highly controversial subject as it touches upon fundamental rights, was the subject of an exchange of views and experience between MEPs and experts in Brussels on Tuesday 10 February. The question of knowing whether or not to legislate at European level was part of that debate. On this issue, social norms and legislation vary from one member state to the next. Some authorise anonymous birth (France, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria and...

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