The EU’s Antihumanism

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW144092877 BCX4"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Late last month, a large majority of Members of the European Parliament (MEP) voted to pass</span> <a href= "https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-9-2023-0250_EN.html#:~:text=European%20Health%20Union%20should%20work%20in%20favour%20of%20European%20autonomy%2C%20in%20particular%20as%20regards%20the%20supply%20of%20SoHOs%20and%20the%20ability%20to%20minimise%20the%20risk%20of%20shortages%2C%20especially%20of%20SoHOs%20for%20therapeutic%20use."> <span data-contrast="none">a regulation</span></a> <span data-contrast="auto">that will protect the donation and destruction of so-called “substances of human origin” for the sake of “patient health.” According to European media service</span> <a href= "https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-parliament-agrees-on-principle-of-financial-neutrality-for-soho-donations/"> <span data-contrast="none">Euractive,</span></a> <span data-contrast="auto">the regulation is intended to “</span><span data-contrast="none">set a framework to provide donors and patients with a future-proof and harmonised system for transplants and donations.” However, a group of</span> <a href= "https://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.php?ID=195597"><span data-contrast="none"> European Union Catholic bishops</span></a> <span data-contrast= "auto">warns that the language of “substances of human origin” (or SoHOs) includes not only donated blood or tissues from adults, but also embryos and fetuses. </span><span data-ccp-props= "{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":160,"335559740":480}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The language is so broad, according to</span> <a href= "https://www.comece.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Statement-12092023-COMECE-KBB-Joint-statement-on-SoHO-Regulation-EP-vote-EN.pdf"> <span data-contrast="none">the bishops,</span></a> <span data-contrast="auto">not only would the donation of unwanted, artificially inseminated embryos and unfertil