newspaper mockup "No International Right to an Abortion" - US Secretary of Health on Behalf of 19 Nations

Alex Azar (U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services) and Ministers representing four of the six key World Health Organization regions deliver a joint statement before the High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage.

Speaking on behalf of 19 nations, US Secretary of Health Alex Azar said there is “no international right to an abortion” and called on UN Member States to concentrate of topics that “unite rather than divide on the critical issues surrounding access to health care.”
Azar spoke to the press today (23 Sep) before joining a high-level meeting on universal health coverage on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Azar read the statement on behalf of the US, Bahrain, Belarus, Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Guatemala, Haiti, Hungry, Iraq, Mali, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.


The US Health Secretary said the 19 countries “do not support references to ambiguous terms and expressions, such as sexual and reproductive health and rights, in UN documents because they can undermine the critical role of the family and promote practices like abortion in circumstances that do not enjoy international consensus, and which can be misinterpreted by UN agencies.” He added, “Such terms do not adequately take into account the key role of the family in health and education, nor the sovereign right of nations to implement health policies according to their national context. There is no international right to an abortion, and these terms should not be used to promote pro-abortion policies and measures.”

Azar said the countries only support sex education that appreciates the protective role of the family and does not condone harmful sexual risks for young people. The statement requested that the UN, including UN agencies, focus on concrete efforts that enjoy broad consensus among Member States.

The US Health Secretary said the countries support equal access to health care, including but not limited to reproductive concerns, maternal health, voluntary and informed family planning, HIV prevention, and the elimination of violence against women and girls. He said the countries also support programmes to improve the health, life, dignity, and wellbeing of women, men, children, and families.

newspaper mockup "No International Right to an Abortion" - US Secretary of Health on Behalf of 19 Nations
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