By year 2030, to reduce the number of abortions globally, as the ICPD PA urges all governments and non-governmental organizations to reduce the recourse to abortion in par. 8.25.
Commitment description:Firstly, we want to clearly state, that we do not agree on the language proposed by Organizers of the Summit, especially on:- the term “sexual and reproductive health and rights”, which was never accepted by the International Community. As the ICPD PA, as well as SDGs, clearly state there is no separate category of sexual rights. We only accept the term “sexual and reproductive health and sexual rights”. - using the term of “safe abortion” to promote abortion and to exert pressure on member states to legalize abortion or to withdraw abortion laws from criminal codes.- promotion of medical abortion. We want to remind, that according to the ICPD PA, abortion should never be promoted as a method of family planning.
The aim of presented Commitment is to fully realize the ICPD PA, which states in par. 8.25 that abortion should never be promoted as a method of family planning and all countries and non-governmental organizations have a duty to reduce the number of conducted abortions.The Ordo Iuris Institute commits to advocate both at international and national levels the strengthening of the protection of human life on every stage of development and to help women and families in difficult situations in order to significantly reduce the number of conducted abortions. We commit to provide an expert and data-based knowledge to international bodies by actively taking part in periodic reporting procedures in the UN Committees, organizing side-events at main conferences tackling women and family issues (i. e. CSW), providing expert analyses to delegates and presenting proposals of resolutions which would urge states to reduce the number of abortions and to improve the situation of women and families in difficult situations, so that the birth of a new human being would not be a burden for them. The right to life of every person is a basic human right and it is expressed in many international treaties, i. e. UDH (art. 10) and CRC (art. 6 par. 1 in connection with preamble).
Mode of engagement:
- Policy and guidanceThe Ordo Iuris Institute commits to advocate both at international and national levels the strengthening of the protection of human life on every stage of development and to help women and families in difficult situations.
Achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health as a part of universal health coverage (UHC)(3) Zero preventable maternal deaths and maternal morbidities, such as obstetric fistulas, by, inter alia, integrating a comprehensive package of sexual and reproductive health interventions, including access to safe abortion to the full extent of the law, measures for preventing and avoiding unsafe abortions, and for the provision of post-abortion care, into national UHC strategies, policies and programmes, and to protect and ensure all individuals’ right to bodily integrity, autonomy and reproductive rights, and to provide access to essential services in support of these rights.
