"This is based on the right that a woman has to make the choice to terminate the pregnancy in case of an emergency. I not only accept that right, I stand firmly behind it." Hermans stood his ground and stated that there is no question of a relaxation of the legislation. #Abortusdebat #SGP #Volksgezondheid (translated)
During the budget negotiations, party leader Chris Stoffer emphasized that the SGP will only support cabinet plans if abortion rights are not further expanded. #Abortusdebat #SGP #Volksgezondheid (translated)
"Care workers will increasingly find themselves holding a living baby in their hands. Apparently, there is only one outcome: the child must die because it is unwanted," said SGP member of parliament Diederik van Dijk, who concluded his speech with a motion of disapproval. #Abortusdebat #SGP #Volksgezondheid (translated)
The debate on late abortions has led to a motion of disapproval from the SGP against Minister Sophie Hermans of Health, which further widens the gap between the cabinet and the party. #Abortusdebat #SGP #Volksgezondheid (translated)
Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke proposes to limit flexi-jobs for long-term sick individuals to six months, while his coalition partner CD&V demands a total ban. #FlexiJobs #Santé #Emploi (translated)
Why should we support the budget? And also, JA21 MP Ingrid Coenradie noted that the minority cabinet currently stands alone. #Volksgezondheid #TweedeKamer #Zorgbeleid (translated)
Pro-Member of Parliament Julian Bushoff repeatedly concluded that there is no support for the budget yet. #Volksgezondheid #TweedeKamer #Zorgbeleid (translated)
The opposition in the House of Representatives, from left to right, is urging more concessions from ministers Hermans and Sterk in exchange for support for the health budget, while the minority cabinet is facing the challenge of a majority shortage. #Volksgezondheid #TweedeKamer #Zorgbeleid (translated)
But the implementation of that is not yet settled. It led to irritation on Wednesday afternoon during the budget debate on Public Health in the House of Representatives, where Christian Union leader Mirjam Bikker spoke of 'great stress' among chronically ill patients 'who must not fall between two stools.' "If you don't know what the alternative will look like, you can't count on our support," Bikker warned the coalition. #ChronischZieken #Zorgkosten #Belastingaftrek (translated)
Despite the increase in the deductible, Minister Hermans is relieved now that the biggest challenge, the additional increase, has been postponed and the focus during the budget debate shifts to other healthcare issues. #eigenrisico #volksgezondheid #begrotingsdebat (translated)
Almost a quarter of the recently recognized doctors in Belgium have a foreign diploma, while this proportion for dentists is nearly half, according to figures from the SPF Public Health. #MédecinsÉtrangers #SantéPublique #ReconnaissanceDiplôme (translated)
Pregnant women will no longer receive the thirteen-week ultrasound starting in 2027, as the results are often inaccurate, and Minister Sophie Hermans of Health, Welfare, and Sport has made this decision based on the advice of the Health Council. #dertienwekenecho #zwangerschap #gezondheidszorg (translated)
Pregnant women will no longer receive the 13-week ultrasound from 2027, according to Minister Sophie Hermans of Health, Welfare and Sport, following advice from the Health Council, which concluded that the ultrasound was often not reliable enough. #13wekenecho #zwangerschap #gezondheidszorg (translated)
The government that should have been there for you when Q fever broke out was not there. The feeling that you were alone because the government was absent. I regret that. I offer my sincerest apologies for that. On Friday, Minister Sophie Hermans of Health came with apologies. #Qkoorts #gezondheid #excuses (translated)
"We need to say sorry." This is what then-Prime Minister Mark Rutte said during the Southern Debate in the lead-up to the 2017 elections: "We need to say sorry." #Qkoorts #excuses #Volksgezondheid (translated)
"The feeling that you are all alone. I apologize for that." Q fever patients have been demanding apologies from the government for years. On Friday afternoon, they finally came. "The feeling that you are all alone. I apologize for that," said Minister Sophie Hermans of Health, Welfare and Sport on behalf of the cabinet. #Qkoorts #excuses #Volksgezondheid (translated)
Minister Sophie Hermans has offered apologies on behalf of the government to Q fever patients who have asked for recognition for the shortcomings in the response to the Q fever outbreak that infected tens of thousands of people. #Qkoorts #excuses #Volksgezondheid (translated)
We need to say sorry. That’s what then-Prime Minister Mark Rutte said during the Southern Debate leading up to the 2017 elections: “We need to say sorry.” #Qkoorts #Volksgezondheid #Excuses (translated)
The feeling that you stand alone. On Friday afternoon, they finally came. "The feeling that you stand alone. I apologize for that," said Minister Sophie Hermans of Health, Welfare and Sports on behalf of the cabinet. I was touched. Hermans talked about the different conversations she had this year with patients. #Qkoorts #Volksgezondheid #Excuses (translated)
Minister Sophie Hermans has apologized to Q fever patients and acknowledged that the government should have done more to prevent infections, after years of demanding recognition from the victims. #Qkoorts #Volksgezondheid #Excuses (translated)
