This line of argument could resonate with other conservative groups in the European Parliament opposed to abortion
Thomas Mangin, Euractiv
Jan 12, 2026
German MEP Peter Liese is intensifying his push for male contraception, framing it as a contribution to reducing abortions. The member of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) plans to maintain pressure on the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and is considering ways to integrate this issue into the Biotech Act, a recent European Commission proposal.
“I’m a Catholic myself, and I think also the Catholic Church should be very happy if we have male contraception available because it avoids unwanted pregnancies and unwanted pregnancies lead to abortion,” said the German MEP…
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