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Why the U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights Should Not Ignore Abortion

Why the U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights Should Not Ignore Abortion

August 12, 2020 | by Stefano Gennarini

Despite many excellent elements, the Commission’s first report falls short where it matters most. The right to life is the most fundamental right, the one on which all authentic human rights depend. The commission may revise the initial draft of the report following a public comment period. If the foremost experts on human rights in the United States could not agree that international human rights law affords children in the womb any protections at all, how can Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his team be expected to contradict them in American diplomacy?

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