{"id":232081,"date":"2020-10-05T08:40:41","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T13:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=232081"},"modified":"2023-11-14T20:32:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T02:32:26","slug":"amnesty-international-universal-right-abortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/amnesty-international-universal-right-abortion\/","title":{"rendered":"Amnesty International calls for ‘universal right to abortion’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Right to Life UK<\/a>) Amnesty International has announced<\/a> a new abortion policy<\/a> which calls for countries around the world to introduce abortion-on-demand, for any reason, up to birth and allow sex-selective abortion.<\/p>\n

The self-declared human rights organisation says that, in addition to campaigning for the full \u2018decriminalisation\u2019 of abortion around the world, they will call for<\/a> \u201ca universal access to safe abortions for all people who need them\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery woman, girl or person who can become pregnant should have the right to abortion,\u201d they add.<\/p>\n

The term \u2018decriminalise\u2019 is a misnomer commonly used by abortion activists to describe the removal of almost all current safeguards around terminations, allowing abortion on-demand, for any reason, up to birth.<\/p>\n

Amnesty International claims it \u201cdoes not take a position on when human life begins\u201d, however its new policy states that the right to life doesn\u2019t commence until birth.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the organisation acknowledges regulations such as gestational limits exist, but they, like all other safeguards, \u201cshould not be considered reasonable by default\u201d and should be subject to scrutiny.<\/p>\n

Sex-selective abortion should not be restricted<\/strong><\/p>\n

A \u2018Frequently Asked Questions\u2019 page<\/a> on the new policy recognises discrimination and gender stereotypes can result in sex-selective abortions around the world.<\/p>\n

However, rather than address the problem of discriminatory sex-selective abortions by supporting a ban on them, Amnesty says that \u201crestricting access to safe abortion is not the answer to structural discrimination.\u201d<\/p>\n

They add: \u201cAmnesty International continues to call for full decriminalization of abortion, regardless of reason.\u201d<\/p>\n

Doctors forced to perform abortions<\/strong><\/p>\n

The FAQ page also indicates Amnesty would deny pro-life health professionals the opportunity to conscientiously object from being involved in any stage of an abortion process, calling on Governments to force health professionals to be complicit in the abortion process by providing refferals to a health professional that will provide an abortion.o.<\/p>\n

The organisations updated policy \u201crecognises abortion as a common practice worldwide and an essential component of sexual and reproductive health care and self-care in all contexts.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s FAQ page adds \u201cInternational law does not recognize refusal to provide healthcare on grounds of conscience or religious beliefs as a human right.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHealth professionals must always provide care, regardless of personal beliefs or objections, in emergency circumstances\u2026 This includes life-saving post-abortion care, or situations where a referral is not possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Amnesty International noted that human rights bodies are increasingly \u201crecognizing the harm caused by laws which limit abortion<\/em>\u201d and are now pushing for the \u201cfull decriminalisation of abortion\u2026 for all people\u201d.<\/p>\n

Their updated policy is endorsed by the International Federation of Obstetricians and Gynecologists <\/a>(FIGO), which represents national societies of medical professionals in 132 countries and territories \u2013 including the US and most countries in Europe, but not the UK.<\/p>\n

Amnesty\u2019s shifting abortion stance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amnesty\u2019s shift in abortion policy is a shocking departure from the views of Peter Benenson, the lawyer who founded the organisation in 1961.<\/p>\n

Mr Benenson founded the organisation to campaign for the rights of prisoners of conscience. Over time Amnesty International\u2019s mission became broadened to include a wider human rights remit.<\/p>\n

However, In the latter stages of this expansion, the organisation has moved away from its foundations of promoting the dignity of all humans and has become a major campaigner on abortion.<\/p>\n

In 2007, Amnesty International abandoned its formerly neutral stance on abortion to support<\/a>the \u201cdecriminalization of abortion\u201d and \u201caccess to abortion, within reasonable gestational limits, when [women\u2019s] health or human rights are in danger.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following significant criticism<\/a> on their new stance in 2007, Amnest insisted<\/a> that it only opposed criminalising abortion, and didn\u2019t \u201cpromote abortion as a universal right\u201d.<\/p>\n

Then in 2018, after years of aggressively promoting abortion all over the world \u2013 including a leading role in seeing Ireland repeal the Eighth Amendment and introduce abortion, Amnesty International adopted a new policy in line with its pro-abortion stance.<\/p>\n

For the first time since their formation in 1961, the organisatio declared<\/a> abortion to be \u201ca human right\u201d.<\/p>\n

A delegation of its members voted to update its policy to \u201ccall on States not just to decriminalise abortion, but to guarantee access to safe and legal abortion in a broad way that fully respects the rights of all women, girls and people who can get pregnant.\u201d<\/p>\n

n 2018, Amnesty International released a pro-abortion video<\/a> calling for legislation allowing terminations in Ireland. At the time, the organisation was also caught<\/a> making misleading statements about the country\u2019s current abortion legislation.<\/p>\n

Now Amnesty International, which had a global income of \u00a3270m ($347m) in 2018, is one of the biggest promoters of abortion in the world.<\/p>\n

The organisation is currently calling<\/a> for temporary measures allowing \u2018DIY\u2019 home abortions across the UK to be made permanent, as well as playing a leading role in attempting to introduce abortion in Argentina<\/a> and across Latin America.<\/p>\n

\u2018Just another mouthpiece for the abortion industry\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Right To Life UK, Catherine Robinson, has said:<\/p>\n

\u201cAmnesty International\u2019s new abortion policy highlights the shocking irony of the self-declared human rights organisation claiming to support human rights on the one hand, while on the other it is ignoring the right to life of humans at their most vulnerable stage.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAround the world, the organisation opposes regimes that end the lives of innocent people. But is tragically and simultaneously blind to the dignity and right to life of people in the womb.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cRather than highlight and confront human rights abuses and stand up for citizens who are suffering under unjust regimes, Amnesty has sadly become just another mouthpiece for the abortion industry.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Editor’s Note: This article was published at Right to Life UK<\/a> and is reprinted here with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n

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