Edite Estrela
Edite Estrela GOIH MEP |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
Assumed office 20 July 2004 |
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Constituency | Portugal |
Mayor of Sintra | |
In office 1994–2002 |
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Preceded by | Rui Silva |
Succeeded by | Fernando Seara |
Personal details | |
Born | Belver, Carrazeda de Ansiães Municipality, Portugal |
28 October 1949
Nationality | Portuguese |
Political party | National: Socialist Party European: Party of European Socialists |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Teacher |
Edite de Fátima Santos Marreiros Estrela , GCIH (born Belver; 28 October 1949[1]) is a Portuguese politician and was a Member of the European Parliament for the Socialist Party;[2] part of the Party of European Socialists.
She is a former Mayor of Sintra from 1994 and 2002 and teacher of literature.[1]
She won worldwide notoriety in 2013 for being the author of a controversial parliamentary report on "sexual and reproductive health and rights", yet much needed, in which she asserted that access to abortion is a human right, and that there should be compulsory sexual education "inside and outside school". Following massive protest from conservative parties and associations, the European Parliament rejected the draft report by a narrow margin of votes.
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