An official appointed by Trump said during a closed-door meeting at the UN that the United States is a "pro-life country."
Legally, it's not.
The official also tried to negotiate the removal of any references to "sexual and reproductive health" in a UN document. Every day, the Trump Administration shows its willingness to take even more radical anti-choice positions than past Republican administrations.
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GJC President (acting) Akila Radhakrishnan is quoted in an article on Women Under Siege on a US official stating at the UN that the US is a "pro-life nation."
GJC President (acting) Akila Radhakrishnan quoted in article in the Independent, on a US official saying at a UN meeting that the US is a "pro-life nation." Read here.
Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 10:00 am - 12:00pm
Sponsored by the Feminist Majority Foundation, the 2018 National Young Feminist Leadership Conference will provide young activists with the opportunity to network, grow their knowledge on pertinent domestic and global feminist issues, and fine-tune their organizing methodology. Young feminist activists from around the nation come together to discuss issues including (but definitely not limited to) reproductive justice, eco-feminism, intersectionality and identity-based activism, campus organizing tactics and methods, violence against women, ballot measures and political organizing, social media and web-based activism, and global women’s rights and health. GJC President (acting) Akila Radhakrishnan will be speaking on the harm caused by US abortion restrictions.
