Applaud Muslim countries at UN pro life attempt

http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=54827

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Egypt, Bahrain, Iran, Libya, Kuwait, Mauritania, and Sudan sponsored the right to life amendments. Their first amendment calling for a new operative paragraph to be included in the draft text read, “Urges Member States to take all necessary measures to protect the lives of unborn children.” The amendment was rejected in a recorded vote of 28 for, 83 against with 47 abstentions.

Egypt’s second amendment called for the inclusion of another paragraph; “Reaffirms that every human being has the inherent right to life and stresses that abortion should only be admissible in necessary cases and only when the life of the mother or child is at serious risk.” The second amendment was defeated in a recorded vote of 26 for, 84 against with 46 abstentions.

The Philippines, San Marino, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Gabon, Honduras, Haiti, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, and Panama stated that they agreed with the substance of the amendments, but as co-sponsors to the death penalty resolution they still did not agree that the amendments were germane to the draft text. Most countries agreed that the right to life issue as presented in the amendments deserved more time for deliberation and consideration and several delegations called for a separate right to life resolution to be brought up at next year’s General Assembly.

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I applaud their great courage and morality. Bless them for their efforts!