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Human Rights Committee-Countries Must Provide Abortion
The Human Rights Committee formally adopted General Comment (GC) no. 36 on article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) on the right to life and tells countries that they must provide abortion. ...MORE

Pope Francis: Thou shall not kill ‘innocent budding life’
Yesterday, Pope Francis gave one of his strongest statements against abortion to date during the General Audience during which he reflected on the 5th Commandment: ‘Thou Shall Not Kill’, and challenged common arguments used to support the violence of abortion. ...MORE

African Union Seeks to Curb Actions against African Values
The Executive Council of the African Union issued its decision on a report about the actions of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR). ...MORE

Lancet Editorial: “Catholic Church v women’s rights in Argentina”
Lancet, a weekly peer-reviewed medical journal, described by Wikipedia as “among the world's oldest, most prestigious, and best known general medical journals” has increasingly demonstrated its pro-abortion bias as it continues its U.N recognized leadership on global health issues. ...MORE