US and Vatican clash over abortion in Cairo document
The United States and the Vatican debate wording in a Cairo draft on reproductive health and abortion. Timothy Wirth says US policy does not promote abortion while the Vatican urges clear language and emphasizes rights to contraception and pregnancy termination as part of health services. The clash reflects divergent visions of women’s rights and religious values ahead of the UN conference.
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Vatican abortion clash strains Italy's fragile government
Vatican push to forge an anti abortion alliance at a population summit in Catto next month has strained Premier Silvio Berlusconi's coalition. The Vatican Radio interview withenvironment minister Altero Matteoli calling abortion a homicide drew sharp rebuttal from health chief Raffaele Costa. The Vatican seeks to add a final document provision opposing abortion at the UN Conference on Population and Development. Italy legalized abortion in 1978 but allows conscientious objectors among doctors.
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