Consumer Affairs, Civil Liberties and Social Dialogue Minister Helena Dalli is in agreement with the judicial protest filed by a group of 102 women calling for the government to change its position on the morning after pill, and allow it to be freely available.
Her comments come during the government's biannual series of conferences entitled: 'A government that listens' (Gvern li jisma').
"They (102 women who signed the protest) have a point – I agree with what they said and agree that this emergency contraception should be available. I have brought up this issue with Cabinet and I spoke with Professor Anthony Serracino Inglott, chairman of the Medicine Authority, about the specifications of the pill. Now we have a clearer picture.
"This pill lengthens the time of ovulation, and prevents fertilisation from taking place. The next step is for this issue is to be discussed in the Social Affairs Committee at Parliament. All who have something to say about this pill – and this isn't the kind of for or against argument because science is what it is – may do so.
"We will be presented with scientific facts, and all those who want to contribute, can. This is a just way to move forward, seeing as there are those who do not fully understand what this pill does," she said.
Turning to the issue of safety and security at public events, Dr Dalli reiterated the government's position to place this responsibility within the remit of the civil protection department. This was announced by Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela at a 'Government that listens' conference last week.
She said that this solution seemed to make the most sense, in view of previous issues where accountability was unclear whenever a safety issue cropped up at a public event. Just some months ago, 4 October, a supercar careened into a crowd of spectators after the driver lost control of the car, during the Paqpaqli ghall-Istrina event.
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