by APFLI | Nov 26, 2009 | Abortion - Archive
The committee responsible for monitoring state compliance with the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) says it increased its activism in the last two years by working more closely with non-governmental...
by APFLI | Feb 28, 2008 | Abortion - Archive
Secretary-General refers to “greatest resource for development: mothers raising children”. The governments of Poland and Malta broke ranks with the European Union on the question of abortion this week. The dissention occurred at the UN Commission on the Status...
by APFLI | Dec 3, 2007 | Abortion - Archive
This week, the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly passed a resolution to give nearly $11 million more to the controversial committee that monitors the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). While the United States...
by APFLI | Sep 4, 2007 | Legislation / Court Cases
UN STUDY SHOWS 28% OF COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE PERMIT ABORTION ON DEMAND A recent United Nations report on international abortion policies reveals that while most countries worldwide allow abortion in extreme cases in order to save the life of the mother, only a minority...
