Unsung International Pro-Life Hero Passes Away
WASHINGTON, DC, November 30 (C-FAM) The story goes that Richard Wilkins was lying in his bed one night back in the 90’s and could not sleep. He could not get…
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“Gender Identity” Debuts in a UN Resolution
NEW YORK, November 30 (C-FAM) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual (LGBT) rights continue to divide UN member states but LGBT groups are celebrating a minor victory at the United Nations…
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Worldwide Abortion Campaigns Exploit Tragic Death in Ireland
NEW YORK, November 23 (C-FAM) Irish pro-life groups are dismayed by the deluge of pressure pouring on Ireland to change its abortion laws following the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar…
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UNFPA Promotes Social Engineering Through Family Planning
NEW YORK, November 23 (C-FAM) The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) drew international headlines this past week for claiming a new human right to contraception. Contraception as a human right…
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European Commission Nominee May be Rejected over Catholic Beliefs
NEW YORK, November 16 (C-FAM) Can a candidate who embraces the Catholic Church’s teachings on issues such as abortion and homosexuality serve as the European health commissioner? Do such views…
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WHO Prescribes Unsafe Abortion for Poor Women
WASHINGTON, DC, November 16 (C-FAM) A new manual by the World Health Organization (WHO) on how to do abortions is facing criticism for advocating substandard medical care and a ban…
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Infuriated UN Delegates Complain About Handling of Hurricane Sandy
NEW YORK, November 9 (C-FAM) UN delegates and staff were not immune from the disasters wrought by Hurricane Sandy. Delegates vented their frustration with the UN bureaucracy’s handling of the…
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Analysis: Guttmacher Institute Equates Abortion Limits With Forced Abortion
NEW YORK, November 9 (C-FAM) In June of this past year, photos of a Chinese woman and her dead child flooded the Internet, accompanied by the account of how Feng…
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Fire Alarm Goes Off As Diplomats Criticize Human Rights Boss
NEW YORK, November 2 (C-FAM) On UN Day, an official day to celebrate the United Nations, delegates were more concerned about highlighting abuses of the High Commissioner for Human Rights…
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Report on Intolerance Against Christians Submitted to UN Human Rights Commission
NEW YORK, November 2 (C-FAM) Parents in Germany seeking to educate their children with a Christian worldview have been jailed and fined for trying to exempt their children from state-mandated…
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Creative Campaign Re-Opens Debate on Abortion in Latvia
LATVIA, October 26 (C-FAM) Sculptures of babies curled up on the pavement, attracted people walking by. Near each baby, a message in Latvian, English and Russian told the true story…
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Editorial: Arguing LGBT “Rights”
WASHINGTON, DC, October 26 (C-FAM/ The Catholic Thing) Homosexual advocates never want to make the debate about homosexual rights overseas strictly about violence against homosexuals. Oh, they say they do….
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High Commissioner Continues Push for LGBT Rights Despite Setbacks
NEW YORK, October 19 (C-FAM) UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay is not one to shy away from controversy. UN member states have repeatedly complained about attempts to…
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Health Minister to Sneak Abortion into Ireland through Regulations
NEW YORK, October 19 (C-FAM) Pro-life groups in Ireland fear that recommendations from a panel of experts appointed by Irish Health Minister James Reilly would be the first steps to…
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Warsaw Pro-Life Gathering Strengthens Legislative Efforts to Defend Life
WARSAW, October 12 (C-FAM) European and American pro-life academics and practitioners gathered late last month at the University of Warsaw for a conference on the “Intellectual Foundations and Legal Means…
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USAID Unleashes Norplant-Like Implant for Poor Women
WASHINGTON, DC, October 12 (C-FAM) The US Agency for International Development announced on World Contraception Day a partnership with international donors to distribute Jadelle, a second-generation of Norplant, to poor…
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Human Rights Council Attempts to Create Abortion Right
GENEVA, October 5 (C-FAM) The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva inched closer to asserting abortion as a human right last week when it passed a resolution endorsing a controversial…
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UN Human Rights Council Affirms Traditional Values
GENEVA, October 5 (C-FAM) Delegations from European Countries and the United States suffered a setback last week when the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution affirming a positive link between…
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Sneak Attempt To Pass UN Treaty Thwarted
WASHINGTON, DC, September 28 (C-FAM) A surprise attempt to pass the UN Disability treaty in the U.S. Senate last week was thwarted when Senator Mike Lee announced he and 36…
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New Study Reignites Abortion Drug Controversy
NEW YORK, September 28 (C-FAM) A new study critiquing a drug’s effectiveness in childbirth sparked a vicious backlash from the abortion lobby this week, deepening concerns over the politicization of…
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European Court to Decide If Lesbian Adoption Trumps a Father’s Rights
NEW YORK, September 21 (C-FAM) Europe’s highest court on human rights will decide if a lesbian can adopt her partner’s child, in this case stripping the father of his parental…
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UN Secretary General Defies UN Member States on LGBT Rights and Reproductive Rights
GENEVA, September 21 (C-FAM) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon courted controversy last week when he told nations on the Human Rights Council to place lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual rights…
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US Experts Testify on Dangers of Disabilities Treaty
WASHINGTON, DC, September 14 (C-FAM) A panel of experts warned U.S. lawmakers this week that the UN Disabilities treaty could threaten the rights of parents and advance abortion rights. “This…
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Club of Rome Reconvenes on Pages of Top Journal
NEW YORK, September 14 (C-FAM) Members of the Club of Rome, a group made famous forty years ago for its prediction of global starvation due to overpopulation, defended their projections…
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Will UN Treaties Become a Hot Topic in the Presidential Race?
NEW YORK, September 7 (C-FAM) Few politicians are interested in making obscure UN treaties a political talking point. Nevertheless, the Republican and Democratic parties stand at polar opposites on the…
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