The United States told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that it opposed refe...
UNITED NATIONS - The United States told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that it opposed references to sexual and reproductive health and the safe termination of pregnancies, pitting Washington against Britain, France, South Africa and others.
“We cannot accept references to ‘sexual and reproductive health,’ nor any references to ‘safe termination of pregnancy’ or language that would promote abortion or suggest a right to abortion,” she said after the vote. The language promoting sexual and reproductive health is long-agreed internationally, including in resolutions adopted by the Security Council in 2009 and 2013 and several resolutions adopted annually by the 193-member General Assembly.
Britain’s U.N. Ambassador Karen Pierce said sexual and reproductive health were “a vital part of public services for women in all countries and a vital part of ensuring that women can play a truly equal role in the building of their countries.” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday that “sexual and gender-based violence continues to be used as a weapon of war, with the survivors of such violence often left without justice or support.”
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