U.S. Begins to Plug Mexico City Policy Loopholes
Earlier this week, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced his latest efforts to prevent U.S. taxpayer funds from going to groups that promote abortion around the world.
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Frustrated Feminists, Catholic Dissidents Call for Demotion of Holy See at UN
Dissident Catholics and their allies are calling once again for the Holy See’s status as a UN observer state to be revoked.
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Nigeria Fights Radicalism at Commission on the Status of Women
As the most populous country in Africa, Nigeria has landed in the crosshairs of the family planning and abortion movement.
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Abortion activists to Ivanka: there will be no empowerment without us
Ivanka Trump has made women’s economic empowerment one of her signature issues, and recently announced a global initiative to improve women’s lives around the world, with an initial U.S. investment…
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UNFPA calls on “all stakeholders” to increase pressure on abortion
Like many UN agencies, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) walks a fine line on the issue of abortion.
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Activists Call for Abortion in Universal Health Coverage Resolution, U.S. Pushes Back
The United States pushed back on attempts to insert abortion into the World Health Organization’s resolution on universal health coverage at the agency’s just concluded executive board meeting.
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Fertility Reduction Methods Exported by the U.S. are Returning Home
If a woman visits a doctor in Delaware for a sore throat or a sprained ankle, she may be asked a surprising question: “Do you want to become pregnant in the next year?”
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The World Health Organization Says “Men” Can Get Abortions
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued medical guidance on abortion intended to reflect the latest scientific evidence in the field. However, its most apparent change was cultural rather than medical.
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Pro-Life and Pro-Science
The March for Life in Washington, D.C. this year has the theme “Pro-Life is Pro-Science,” emphasizing the contributions of scientists who have revealed previously hidden truths about human development in…
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UN Human Rights Committees Increase Pressure on Abortion/Homosexuality
For decades, the expert bodies monitoring compliance with UN human rights treaties have been increasingly bold in promoting abortion along with sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). While this exceeds their mandates and falls outside the agreed text of the treaties they monitor, their activities have gone largely unchecked, and this trend has only continued in the past year.
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Selected Publications
Is there an ‘unmet need’ for family planning? The New Atlantis 49:2016