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U.S. will again lead international pro-life coalition
(C-Fam) The U.S. Government will once again lead an international pro-life coalition of governments through the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Women’s Health and Strengthening of the Family.
“The United States will carry this work forward through a whole-of-government effort led jointly by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State,” U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in a joint press statement this week.
The Geneva Consensus Declaration was launched in 2020 by the Trump administration and a cross-regional group of nations from all continents. The declaration is focused on international cooperation to improve women’s health through a pro-life, pro-family and pro-sovereignty approach.
It expressly affirms that “there is no international right to abortion, nor any international obligation on the part of States to finance or facilitate abortion” and that the family is “foundational to society and as a source of health, support, and care.” Signatories pledge to work together to ensure the UN system respects these basic principles.
The declaration was originally signed by 34 nations, and the Trump Administration officially presented the agreement to the entire General Assembly as an official United Nations document. The list of signatories has steadily expanded despite open opposition and hostility from the Biden administration and the European Union. It has now been signed by 43 nations. The latest to join was Argentina this week. More nations are expected to join in coming months after the Trump administration’s announcement this week, and an updated list is to be submitted to the General Assembly.
The announcement makes it clear that the U.S. is taking the reins, once again, to promote the declaration and expand its influence.
“The Trump Administration believes strong families are foundational to stronger, safer, and more prosperous nations...."
Editor's Note: Stefano Gennarini, J.D. writes for C-Fam. This article first appeared in the Friday Fax, an internet report published weekly by C-Fam (Center for Family & Human Rights), a New York and Washington DC-based research institute (https://c-fam.org/). This article appears with permission.
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(C-Fam) The U.S. Government will once again lead an international pro-life coalition of governments through the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Women’s Health and Strengthening of the Family.
“The United States will carry this work forward through a whole-of-government effort led jointly by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State,” U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in a joint press statement this week.
The Geneva Consensus Declaration was launched in 2020 by the Trump administration and a cross-regional group of nations from all continents. The declaration is focused on international cooperation to improve women’s health through a pro-life, pro-family and pro-sovereignty approach.
It expressly affirms that “there is no international right to abortion, nor any international obligation on the part of States to finance or facilitate abortion” and that the family is “foundational to society and as a source of health, support, and care.” Signatories pledge to work together to ensure the UN system respects these basic principles.
The declaration was originally signed by 34 nations, and the Trump Administration officially presented the agreement to the entire General Assembly as an official United Nations document. The list of signatories has steadily expanded despite open opposition and hostility from the Biden administration and the European Union. It has now been signed by 43 nations. The latest to join was Argentina this week. More nations are expected to join in coming months after the Trump administration’s announcement this week, and an updated list is to be submitted to the General Assembly.
The announcement makes it clear that the U.S. is taking the reins, once again, to promote the declaration and expand its influence.
“The Trump Administration believes strong families are foundational to stronger, safer, and more prosperous nations...."
Editor's Note: Stefano Gennarini, J.D. writes for C-Fam. This article first appeared in the Friday Fax, an internet report published weekly by C-Fam (Center for Family & Human Rights), a New York and Washington DC-based research institute (https://c-fam.org/). This article appears with permission.
Live Action News is pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective.
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