The current political and economic context threatens the sexual and reproductive health and rights of Europeans. The financial crisis has led to a tendency among EU countries to reduce the quality and availability of these services. Additionally, very conservative positions regarding sexual and reproductive rights have increased across Europe. Given these attacks, it is more critical than ever that the European Parliament stands up for sexual and reproductive rights as human rights and provides a useful summary of the current state of play on these issues at a European level. It is crucial that we keep the progressive text as adopted by the women's rights and gender equality committee, which contains all the elements needed to enhance women’s reproductive rights and to reverse the restrictive trends observed in some countries.