U.S. Pressured to Drop Abortion Language

[McKenzie]

I smelt the unmistakable odour of Fundie when I opened this link.

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The United States has proposed an amendment to the final declaration to be adopted by delegates at the two-week meeting stating that the Beijing platform does not guarantee the right to abortion.

Nicole Ameline, France's minister for parity and equality in the workplace, said any attempt to change the final declaration reaffirming the platform adopted by 189 countries a decade ago could be seen as a step backward for women's rights.

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