Edite Estrela

Edite de Fátima Santos Marreiros Estrela, GCIH (born Belver; 28 October 1949[1]) is a Portuguese politician of the Socialist Party[2] who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 until 2014.

Edite Estrela GOIH MEP
Member of the European Parliament
In office 20 July 2004 – 2014
Constituency	Portugal
Mayor of Sintra
In office 1994–2002
Preceded by	Rui Silva
Succeeded by	Fernando Seara
Personal details
Born	28 October 1949 Belver, Carrazeda de Ansiães Municipality, Portugal
Nationality	Portuguese
Political party	National: Socialist Party European: Party of European Socialists
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Teacher

She is a former Mayor of Sintra from 1994 and 2002 and teacher of literature.[1]

From 2009 until 2010, Estrela served as the parliament's rapporteur on draft legislation on parental leave.[3][4] She won worldwide notoriety in 2013 for being the author of a controversial parliamentary report on "sexual and reproductive health and rights" 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.

References

1. "Edite Estrela". European Parliament. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
2. "Longer maternity leave eyed in EU to boost births". Reuters. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
3. Jim Brunsden (December 9, 2009), Empowering Europe’s women European Voice.
4. Simon Taylor (December 7, 2010), Maternity leave plan rejected European Voice.