Statement from Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights:
"Today, the Trump Administration rolled out a draft report by
the Commission on Unalienable Rights, seeking once again to erase
reproductive rights from the global discourse. Rather than reaffirming
our nation’s commitment to advancing the full spectrum of human rights
protections, including reproductive rights, the Commission’s report
reveals how the Administration plans to pick and choose which rights the
United States will recognize and prioritize, and which it will
abandon.
“Contrary to well-established human rights principles, the report suggests that abortion is a ‘contestable political preference’ and not a basic right, and ominously warns against any so-called ‘prodigious expansion of human rights.’
“This report is yet another attempt by this Administration to roll back human rights protections for women, LGBTQI people, and other vulnerable, marginalized communities in the U.S. and around the world by manufacturing confusion and stoking controversy, while simultaneously and hypocritically claiming the mantle of global exemplar.”
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