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lapucelle

(18,252 posts)
Sat Jun 24, 2017, 03:14 PM Jun 2017

U.S. won't back U.N.'s Violence Against Women resolution

due to single sentence about abortion.

"The paragraph calls on countries to ensure their health systems provide quality comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care services, including 'safe abortion where such services are permitted by national law'”.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/22/women-abortion-un-human-rights-resolution-us-refuses

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U.S. won't back U.N.'s Violence Against Women resolution (Original Post) lapucelle Jun 2017 OP
Approved by ... GeorgeGist Jun 2017 #1
the US has refused to ratify CEDAW for years. niyad Jun 2017 #2
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