US Pushes UN on Abortion Declaration

[McKenzie]

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The Vatican and a handful of Islamic and Catholic countries opposed any reference to abortion at those conferences, while the West and hundreds of women's rights activists supported them _ including the U.S. government under former President Bill Clinton.

But his successor, President George W. Bush, has taken a much tougher stand against abortion, as reflected in the proposed amendment.

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[kris10ep]

1. my body, my right to it

...the United States said it could not accept the declaration because of its concerns that the Beijing platform legalized the right to abortion as a human right, according to several participants.

The right to be in control of my body, rather than have the gov't tell what I can and cannot do, is not only an inherent human right, but one of the most important.

Yet another issue to isolate us in the world.

June Zeitlin, president of the Women's Environment and Development Organization, said: "This is in stark contrast to our government's rhetoric supporting women's rights in Afghanistan and Iraq, and would be a terrible step backward."

Amen, Sister!!!!

[orpupilofnature57]

2. Not to mention shrub only knows how to impose, not reason as...

A member of a planet.