Coming under heavy pressure from the European Union and some pro-abortion Latin American delegations, the Bush Administration, along with the Holy See and various Muslim states, stopped efforts to include the right to abortion in the final document produced at the UN Child Summit, which ended on May 10.

“The Bush administration and the Holy See were attacked in the liberal newspapers all over the world for standing against abortion for children,” said Austin Ruse, president of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM). “The US, the Holy See and various Muslim states drew a line in the sand against abortion a year ago and no matter what, they never wavered from their commitment to life and family.”

More than 180 UN delegations labored for more than a year to finish the document meant to advance protection for children around the world.

[From a C-FAM news release. C-FAM is a pro-family group working exclusively on UN matters.]

Published in VSHL Lifesaver, June 2002