FW: Holy See Defends Unborn Children at World Humanitarian Summit

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From: Austin Ruse
Sent: ‎5/‎26/‎2016 5:33 PM
To: faithfulinthe8th@gmail.com
Subject: Holy See Defends Unborn Children at World Humanitarian Summit

Vol. 19, No. 22   May 26, 2016 View this email in your browser Holy See Defends Unborn Children at World Humanitarian Summit Dear Colleague, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin spoke to delegates at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul this week and reminded them there is no international right to abortion, a fight the Holy See has led at the UN for more than twenty years. The Holy See is to be congratulated for this important stand and for their ongoing support for the unborn child and the family. Susan Yoshihara, who has been following the World Humanitarian Summit for months reports. At the same time the Vatican was holding strong on abortion at the World Humanitarian Summit, formerly Catholic Ireland has started to crumble. The Irish government has come under pressure in a process called the Universal Periodic Review to change its laws on abortion. In the past Ireland has resisted. This year, they said they would consider it. Rebecca Oas has studied the UPR for a few years. She reports. At Turtle Bay and Beyond Rebecca Oas continues her multipart series on "unwantedness" and "unmet need". Rebecca is simply amazing. One of the great unsung heroes of the pro-life world. Yours sincerely, Austin Ruse President PS Lisa Correnti, our Executive Vice President, says she is sitting on $15,000 in bills. Can you help us pay those? Go to www.c-fam.org/donate and do the best you can! PPS And do not forget to pray for us.  Support Our Work Vatican Defends Unborn at UN World Summit By Susan Yoshihara, Ph.D. Istanbul, May 27 (C-Fam) The Vatican reminded world leaders there is no international right to abortion at a global summit in Istanbul this week. The Holy See rejected European proposals to create a new right to abortion under the Geneva Conventions, also known as international humanitarian law or the laws of war. Read more >>  Ireland Won't Defend Pro-Life Law As Citizens Rally For It By Rebecca Oas, Ph.D. NEW YORK, May 27 (C-Fam) As one of the few European countries with strong laws protecting unborn children, Ireland has come under repeated attack from international institutions such as the United Nations and the European Court of Human Rights. Ireland's constitution remains pro-life—but in the wake of the latest barrage of criticism, there are signs that the country's resolve may be weakening. Read more >>  The Pursuit of the Unwanted, part 7 by Rebecca Oas, Ph.D When Edward Pohlman published his nearly-500-word opus The Psychology of Birth Planning (1969), he was forced to conclude that his predictions that "unwantedness" had bad effects on children was not supported by the evidence. Read more >> Subscribe to Friday Fax Copyright © 2016 Center for Family and Human Rights, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in on the C-Fam website. Our mailing address is: Center for Family and Human Rights 1730 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Suite 212 Washington, DC 20036 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences