The European Parliament has approved a proposed regulation equating human embryos with cells and tissues, defining them as "substances of human origin". This opens the doors to eugenics and industrial uses.

On Tuesday September 12, the European Parliament approved at first instance new measures by which it wishes to better protect citizens who donate blood, tissues or cells or who are treated with these human substances. But in reality, ignoring the alarms of various expert organizations and the concerns of European bishops, the draft regulation approved by a large majority made up of socialists, greens and liberals, authorizes the free market in embryos, fetuses and human gametes and the resulting eugenic experiments and selections.

The proposed Regulation on Quality and Safety Standards for Substances of Human Origin Intended for Application in Humans (or SoHO Regulation), which aims to share human cells, blood and tissues within States members in a harmonized and standardized manner, was adopted on September 12, with 483 votes in favor, 89 abstentions and 52 votes against. Many MPs insisted that donations of these “substances” must always be voluntary and unpaid and that donors can only receive compensation or reimbursement for losses or expenses incurred.

We are faced with the most blatant hypocrisy imaginable, because it actually opens up the commodification of humanity. Indeed, to ensure that the European Union has its own independent supply of these substances, as is also specified in the approved measure sheet, "MEPs call for a European strategy coordinated by the Commission to guarantee their availability, a list of substances intended for human use or of human origin (SoHO) as well as the establishment of national emergency and continuity of supply plans.

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