32 nations, including US, declare ‘no international right to abortion’ at UN

[Michie]

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signed the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Thursday.


October 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The United States, in a coalition of 32 countries representing more than 1.6 billion people, today issued a declaration at the United Nations that there is “no international right to abortion.”

“On Thursday, October 22, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and HHS Secretary Alex Azar participated in the virtual signing of the Geneva Consensus Declaration, a historic document that further strengthens an ongoing coalition to achieve better health for women, the preservation of human life, support for the family as foundational to a healthy society, and the protection of national sovereignty in global politics,” a press release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reads.

Along with the United States the document was co-sponsored and signed by 32 countries including Brazil, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, and Uganda.

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32 nations, including US, declare ‘no international right to abortion’ at UN

 

[tulc]

from the article:

6. Recognize that “universal health coverage is fundamental for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals related not only to health and well-being,” with further recognition that “health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” that “the predominant focus of health-care systems on treating illness rather than maintaining optimal health also prevents a holistic approach”; and that there are “needs that exist at different stages in an individual’s lifespan” which together support optimal health across the life course, entailing the provision of the necessary information, skills, and care for achieving the best possible health outcomes and reaching full human potential;...

tulc(thought this part was interesting)

 

[Michie]

Abortion on demand is not healthcare.

 

[tulc]

Abortion on demand is not healthcare.

universal health care would stop more abortions than all the laws, marches or standing in front of clinics screaming ever has or ever will.
tulc(just thought that should be pointed out)

 

[Michie]

universal health care would stop more abortions than all the laws, marches or standing in front of clinics screaming ever has or ever will.
tulc(just thought that should be pointed out)

Well that’s what they say but that is not what it would mean in the long run imo. Catholics are against abortion at all costs.

 

[tulc]

Well that’s what they say but that is not what it would mean in the long run imo. Catholics are against abortion at all costs.

Sorry, I just realized I'm in posting in the wrong forum. My bad.
tulc(bad tulc! no coffee for 10 minutes!)

 

[Michie]

Sorry, I just realized I'm in posting in the wrong forum. My bad.
tulc(bad tulc! no coffee for 10 minutes!)

Don’t worry about it tulc. You know I like you regardless of disagreement. I’m for the most part, not posting outside OBOB anymore.

 

[Michie]

Don’t worry about it tulc. You know I like you regardless of disagreement. I’m for the most part, not posting outside OBOB anymore.

Why is that funny?

 

[tulc]

Why is that funny?

Sorry, I was aiming at the winner button and hit the wrong one...
tulc(must have been thinking about the "no coffee for 10 minutes" and got distracted)

 

[Bob Crowley]

universal health care would stop more abortions than all the laws, marches or standing in front of clinics screaming ever has or ever will.
tulc(just thought that should be pointed out)

It would help but it won't stop it. The only thing that will stop it would be an overwhelming moral conviction that it is evil.

The devil has a vested interest in ensuring it continues, and he'll fight very hard to keep it going.