By Peter Smith
Excellent news, there was no document agreed at CPD last week, which was attended by Henk Jan van Schothorst of Christian Council International. The USA withdrew its consensus and that was that. Many times in the last few years there has been no document, probably a good thing for the world.
Immediately after this event yesterday countries vented their anger. The worst one was France, they claimed abortion was a universal human right. I must say the distinguished delegate from France was telling lies. There is no document saying such a thing, in fact quite the reverse. This delegate also claimed that abortion on demand was needed for countries to develop. The British (and a little later the French) developed 150 years before legalizing abortion.
The document, that failed this year did not have a single mention of the family. Many years ago, I heard an African delegate saying to colleague, “ These Europeans must have had terrible parents as they hate any mention of the family”. I am reminded of the 5th Commandment, Honor your father and your mother , so that you may live long in the land the Lord God is giving you.
The Holy See came through as the truth teller again. They said sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights were declared controversial in Cairo (1994) and still is today.
There was a lot of talk about health being a human right. This idea perplexes me. Does this mean no one ever gets sick, I think not. Then we have the issue of who pays for the health care , probably me. Then there is the devious plan, if health is a human right , then reproductive health is as well , and reproductive health , according to the WHO includes “ interruption of unwanted pregnancy , ie abortion.
Some five pro-life NGOs made good statements to a stony silent room. Two other NGOs spoke about the negative psychological consequences of supposed sate legal abortion. All the other NGO were wildly pro-abortion, there never was an abortion they did not like.
Attached the failed document.
Peter Smith
14/4/2025
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