U.S. Fumbles Abortion Debate at UN, Mocked by Europeans

By Stefano Gennarini, J.D.
Center for Family and Human Rights


NEW YORK, December 21 (C-Fam) The European Union has proved a tough adversary for the U.S., outmaneuvering U.S. pro-life diplomatic effort at UN headquarters in recent weeks, and signaling that they will not cede on abortion policy in development and humanitarian assistance.

Following several months of U.S. opposition to abortion-related terms in UN resolutions, the U.S. attempted to delete references to “sexual and reproductive health” through last-minute amendments in several UN resolutions on Monday and last Friday, as the General Assembly wrapped up its annual work.

In an effort to isolate the U.S. delegation, the EU diplomatic machinery actively opposed U.S. pro-life efforts in embassies and ministries all around the world. By Monday, only one country supported the U.S. amendments in the General Assembly.

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