Yesterday I shared with you a letter written to Vice President Biden after he conveyed his understanding to Chinese officials of their One Child Policy that forces women to have abortions. Read my blog with the letter from Reggie Littlejohn, President of Women's Rights Without Frontiers.
Since the letter has been sent and severe public criticism has justifiably been made of Vice President Biden's support of China's One Child Policy, President Obama's administration has released a statement stating they "strongly opposes all aspects of China's coercive birth limitation policies, including forced abortion and forced sterilization."
In a press release this morning from Women's Rights Without Frontiers the statement from President Obama's administration doesn't fly due to the constant suppor President Obama has given of China's One Child Policy. Here are some of the things that were pointed out in this morning's press release:
Since the letter has been sent and severe public criticism has justifiably been made of Vice President Biden's support of China's One Child Policy, President Obama's administration has released a statement stating they "strongly opposes all aspects of China's coercive birth limitation policies, including forced abortion and forced sterilization."
True or false?
In a press release this morning from Women's Rights Without Frontiers the statement from President Obama's administration doesn't fly due to the constant suppor President Obama has given of China's One Child Policy. Here are some of the things that were pointed out in this morning's press release:
- Restored funding of UNFPA (Unites Nations Family Planning Fund) which is an abortion provider in China that the US stopped funding in 2001 because they were found to have been implementing the One Child Policy; yet President Obama wants to send a proposed $47 million to the UNFPA
- US funds IPPF (International Planned Parenthood Federation) which works with Chinese population control. On Planned Parenthood's website it says "The China Family Planning Association (CFPA) plays a very important role in China's family planning programme. It supports the present family planning policy of the government . . ."
Mr. President, do you really not support China's One Child Policy? If so we challenge you to hold true to your administration's statement by removing all funding of UNFPA and IPPF.
Action Item:
Standing In Defence of the Voiceless,
Timmerie Millington
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