US cuts funding to UN women’s health fund

[geovalin]

The US government has pulled any future funding from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), a group focused on reproductive rights for women and girls, over claims it has practiced coercive abortions and involuntary sterilizations in China. In a letter issued by the US State Department on Monday, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Bob Corker said it was dropping the funding because the UNFPA “supports, or participates in the management of, a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization.”
 

UNFPA, which works closely with the Cambodian government and local NGOs, released a statement yesterday labeling the claims as erroneous. “UNFPA refutes this claim, as all of its work promotes the human rights of individuals and couples to make their own decisions, free of coercion or discrimination,” the statement said.
 

“The support we received over the years from the government and people of the United States has saved tens of thousands of mothers from preventable deaths and disabilities.” In a January draft executive order to cut UN funding, the Trump administration singled out the UNFPA and included a provision on US funding for organizations that support coercive abortion or sterilization services.

 

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[Emster23]

Education and control over reproduction the two most important elements of raising women up and empowering them. Wonder how Ivanka's influence helped on this one. When Trump is impeached, can we just send the entire gang, including Pence, off to some pasture where they can't harm anyone?

[dunroaming]

No surprise over this from the Trump camp.  Got to get rid of these people as soon as possible and get these stupid decisions reversed. 

[elgordo38]

2 hours ago, Emster23 said:

Education and control over reproduction the two most important elements of raising women up and empowering them. Wonder how Ivanka's influence helped on this one. When Trump is impeached, can we just send the entire gang, including Pence, off to some pasture where they can't harm anyone?

I think the Chinese are building islands in the South China Sea maybe they have one to spare. Make that idiot Bob Corker president. 

[elgordo38]

2 hours ago, Emster23 said:

Education and control over reproduction the two most important elements of raising women up and empowering them. Wonder how Ivanka's influence helped on this one. When Trump is impeached, can we just send the entire gang, including Pence, off to some pasture where they can't harm anyone?

WOW their vindictiveness knows no bounds. 

[Thaidream]

JUst continues to be unbelievable. Trump and his minions are completely destroying American values and making America look vindictive and out of touch. I still can't believe Americans voted for this man. On the other hand I can- he lied his way all the way to the presidency offering desperate Americans hope they would get high paid jobs. 

The day this man and his minions are gone- Americans will have won the lottery.

[Rob13]

Ivanka's first act in her new role of empowering women?.....par for the course innit.

[Srikcir]

On 4/5/2017 at 8:23 AM, geovalin said:

claims it has practiced coercive abortions and involuntary sterilizations in China.

False claims.

 

'the fact-finding mission that was sent to China by the United States found quote: "no evidence that UNFPA has supported or participated in the management of a programme of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization in China," 

http://www.unfpa.org/press/unfpa-statement-us-funding-decision

 

Easy to fact check but seems alt-right sources are Trump's main source for policies. Trump could have also checked with the State Department but why be bothered with an opposing yet factual opinion.

[mrwebb8825]

On 4/6/2017 at 9:19 AM, Srikcir said:

False claims.

 

'the fact-finding mission that was sent to China by the United States found quote: "no evidence that UNFPA has supported or participated in the management of a programme of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization in China," 

http://www.unfpa.org/press/unfpa-statement-us-funding-decision

 

Easy to fact check but seems alt-right sources are Trump's main source for policies. Trump could have also checked with the State Department but why be bothered with an opposing yet factual opinion.

You're backing your claim with a letter written by the accused. That's a little like "Fact-Checking" Charles Manson by asking him if he did it.