The Gift of Life foundation was invited by the EPP group through the office of MEP Simon Busuttil, to a pro-life congress hosted by MEP Jaime Mayor Oreja, Vice President of the EPP Group. The congress was held on Thursday 29 March 2011.

I attended the congress as President of the Gift of Life Foundation. Also attending the congress was Mr Edric Micallef the President of the university pro-life group, the +9 Studenti, Malta was given space to

deliver a presentation to scores of other European pro-life leaders at the European Parliament in Brussels. In my presentation, I detailed the current situation of human life in Malta especially the absence of any legal protection pertaining to the clear right to life from conception.

We promoted the +9 symbol which was developed in Malta and which is now actively being used in over 15 countries by other pro-life groups. The initiative served also as a platform to initiate a European citizens’ initiative for life under the leadership of MEP Carlo Casini.

We require more of the same from our MEPs and we look forward to working with all Maltese MEPs to promote the dignity of human life in Europe.

Paul Vincenti

Gift of Life Foundation