Biden State Department Reinstates Abortion in Annual Human Rights Report
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of State released its annual country report on human rights practices 2021. The pro-abortion Center for Reproductive Rights welcomed the 2021 report, saying it demonstrates U.S. “commitment to upholding sexual and reproductive rights as human rights.”
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UNFPA Report Frames “Unintended Pregnancy” as Global Crisis
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) reports that nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended. This according to their new State of the World Population report. UNFPA chief Natalia Kanem calls it a “global failure to uphold women and girls’ basic human rights.”
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UN Experts Exceed their Mandates on Same-Sex Relations
The expert committee that monitors compliance with the UN’s treaty on women’s rights has told Sri Lanka the country must decriminalize same-sex sexual conduct between women. Homosexual advocates say the communication is a “landmark decision.”
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WHO Advises Telemedicine Abortions/Eliminate Conscience Protections for Doctors
Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) released an updated abortion guideline in which it recommended telemedicine abortion, the removal of all legal and policy barriers to accessing abortion, and restrictions on the conscience rights of health workers.
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EU Increases Abortion Funding, Demands Abortion Loyalty
In recent months European governments have ratcheted up abortion funding and abortion pressure.
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C-Fam Investigation Reveals Lack of Agreement and Nefarious Connections in UN Human Rights Mechanism
UN human rights bodies increasingly pressure countries to accept redefinitions of gender and the family, and to liberalize abortion laws. One mechanism, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), reveals how little agreement exists for this agenda. This is occurring despite concerted efforts by wealthy Western countries to steer the process according to their priorities.
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UN Human Rights Body Gives Pass to Iceland’s Targeting of Disabled Children
It was Iceland’s turn to have its human rights record reviewed by other UN member states on Tuesday. The Nordic country, which has faced scrutiny for its extremely high rate of selective abortion of children with Down syndrome, was urged to combat this discrimination, and to increase support for all persons with disabilities.
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In First Year, Biden Spreads Pain and Suffering Around the World
In his first 12 months in office, President Joe Biden has shown himself to be more aggressive on international social policy than either Barack Obama or Bill Clinton.
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International Abortion Groups Weigh Gains and Losses from 2021
As the international abortion lobby looks ahead to a new year overshadowed by the forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision, its leading organizations are also reflecting on the events of 2021.
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With Biden support, UNFPA steps up abortion advocacy
The UN’s agency dedicated to promoting “sexual and reproductive health,” is becoming more brazen in promoting abortion around the world, ignoring international consensus that leaves abortion laws to individual countries, and outsourcing its data collection to radical pro-abortion organizations.
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Selected Publications
Is there an ‘unmet need’ for family planning? The New Atlantis 49:2016