Posted on 09/15/2007 7:55:03 PM PDT by monomaniac
By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman
WASHINGTON, September 13, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com)--White house Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte announced last week that the Bush Administration would deny funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for a sixth year in a row, on the grounds that the program cooperates with forced abortion and sterilization in China.
The decision follows a congressional vote narrowly approving the Kemp-Kasten Amendment, a measure that prohibits funding for coercive population control programs. The amendment, which has prevented such funding since its origination in 1985, was approved by a 53-41 vote.
"I commend the Senate for refusing to participate in such atrocities against vulnerable women and their children in the developing world," said Deirdre McQuade, a spokesman for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. "At the same time, it is disconcerting to think that this was considered debatable at all - and that the vote was so close."
"Once again, common sense policy has been replaced with nonsense," said Rep. Nita Lowey, D-NY, who voted against the amendment, claiming that it "punishes the poorest women and children in all the countries UNFPA serves," according to the Associated Press.
The UN Population Fund has provided financial support to China's "One Child Policy" programs since they began in 1979. The policy mandates severe penalties for women who give birth to more than one child, including forced abortions, sterilizations, and killing of newborns. In other cases, massive fines are imposed on families and their property is confiscated.
The UNFPA has repeatedly denied any involvement with coercive measures in China's population programs, despite testimony from victims within China, as well as reports from groups ranging from the Population Research Institute to Amnesty International. A US State Department fact-finding mission in 2002 confirmed that the UNFPA continues to support the coercive policies of the Chinese government.
Representative Christopher Smith (R-NJ) says that the UNFPA has been "the chief apologist and cheerleader for China's coercive one-child-per-couple policy" since 1979, when the policy was initiated. "Despite numerous credible forced abortion reports from impeccable sources, including human rights organizations like Amnesty International, journalists, former Chinese population control officials, and, above all, from the women victims themselves, high officials at UNFPA always dismiss and explain it all away. UNFPA has funded, provided crucial technical support, and, most importantly, provided cover for massive crimes of forced abortion and involuntary sterilization." said Smith in 2004.
Related LifeSiteNews coverage:
UNFPA Supports Coercive Family Planning-Including Forced Abortion-in China
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2001/oct/011005c.html
Former Head of UN Population Fund Reveals Longstanding Alliance with Catholics for a Free Choice
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/aug/07083103.html
United Nations Supports China's Population Program with Another $27 Million
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/feb/06020202.html
Some of what the national delegates from nationss that oppose abortion go through some horrendous abuse at UN meetings; mostly at the hands of NGO leftist, feminist kook groups.
Agreed. True opposition would entail more than posturing.
This decision was made by Congress, but somehow it's the Bush administration's "fault."
Great!
UNPF is an inherently racist, bloodthirsty organ, a malignancy on the body of humanity.
The Hildebeast will not only restore all these payments, but increase the amount paid to the U.N. to support world wide abortions.
Probably would = if he had the powers of a dictator.
The government doesn't own the UN building, etc etc
Contrary to what many people believe, Bush cannot issue edicts =
That’s right.
Just how would the UN be relocated? Maybe in Dubai. The old saying ‘keep friends close but keep enemies closer’ comes to mind even though it costs a bundle.
yea but what about title 10 funding here?
increased that by George!
http://www.covenantnews.com/lefemine050208.htm
::::rolls eyes:::: Some on FR are as bad as the libs - maybe they are libs in conservatives clothing. When Bush does something good, they still have to trash it.
Yup, I’d love to see the UN booted off U.S. soil and the rest of it. But it would take a lot more than a willing U.S. President to do it.
The Bush administration has refused to fund "forced abortion and sterilization" and women, minorities and children will suffer most.
I hate these supporters of population control. What good does it serve? Anyone?
Maybe "hate" is a bit strong, but what do they stand for?
Eugenics that Dr. Mengele would have been proud of.
LOL Go play with your blow up Paulie doll.
LOL! Good one.
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