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UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by kelechiodo(m): 10:17am On Feb 06, 2016 |
The United Nations on Friday urged countries hit by the dangerous Zika virus to let women have access to contraception and abortion. The UN human rights office said the South American countries now urging women to hold off getting pregnant over Zika fears had to offer them the possibility of controlling their fertility. “How can they ask these women not to become pregnant, but not offer... the possibility to stop their pregnancies?” spokeswoman Cecile Pouilly told reporters. Many of these countries are conservative Catholic and have very restrictive abortion and contraceptive laws. An exploding number of cases of Zika virus – believed to cause a condition called microcephaly in which babies are born with abnormally small heads – have prompted several countries and territories in Latin America to warn women to avoid getting pregnant. But UN human rights chief UN rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein said this warning meant little in countries that ban or heavily restrict access to reproductive health services like contraception and abortion. “The advice of some governments to women to delay getting pregnant ignores the reality that many women and girls simply cannot exercise control over whether or when or under what circumstances they become pregnant, especially in an environment where sexual violence is so common.” “In situations where sexual violence is rampant, and sexual and reproductive health services are criminalised, or simply unavailable, efforts to halt this crisis will not be enhanced by placing the focus on advising women and girls not to become pregnant,” he said. Instead, he insisted that governments must “ensure women, men and adolescents have access to comprehensive and affordable quality sexual and reproductive health services.” — AFP Many of the affected countries are Catholic and have restrictive abortion laws http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/un-asks-zikahit-nations-to-allow-abortion/article8200214.ece 2 Likes |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by dominique(f): 10:44am On Feb 06, 2016 |
Those countries are predominantly Catholic, they will never agree to abortion. Not getting pregnant us not an option either. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by Samexdx(m): 10:45am On Feb 06, 2016 |
Second to comment... BTW this plot of land is not for sale |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by obibanks: 10:46am On Feb 06, 2016 |
Ok |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by obibanks: 10:46am On Feb 06, 2016 |
Ok |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by INTROVERT(f): 10:46am On Feb 06, 2016 |
The way the current Brazil carnival will spread zika will be astronomical... All those thirsty tourists with those Brazilian bubble booty 9 Likes |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by MyLady11(m): 10:46am On Feb 06, 2016 |
Owk |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by aku626(m): 10:46am On Feb 06, 2016 |
All I know is that the Devil is a Liar hmm! 2 Likes |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by joey150(m): 10:47am On Feb 06, 2016 |
Well rather than make em live a miserable life..i kinda think they should abort as quick as possible..only in this instance do i permit it.. It shouldnt be leglised. This may just be a ploy to legalise abortion Somebody somewhere is playing the role of God in this world..smh! 11 Likes |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by bettercreature(m): 10:47am On Feb 06, 2016 |
dominique:Then they might have a new generation full of small head people 13 Likes |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by chynie: 10:47am On Feb 06, 2016 |
if it can be detected that the pregnancy is affected by Zika am not against terminating the pregnancy but still it should be prevented other than aborting 7 Likes |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by KoboUP(m): 10:47am On Feb 06, 2016 |
may god help and protect us all... every year na naw virus. |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by jobhuntng: 10:47am On Feb 06, 2016 |
ah |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by bartan: 10:47am On Feb 06, 2016 |
Ok |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by Swizdoe(m): 10:48am On Feb 06, 2016 |
WTF |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by malachytochukwu(m): 10:48am On Feb 06, 2016 |
I really don't understand what this world is turning into. One might also be tempted to be happy that this virus was not discovered first in Africa otherwise every country, including some "third world" countries will be issuing travel bans here and there. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by canalily(m): 10:48am On Feb 06, 2016 |
Licence granted! Young girls where are you |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by UrbanMystique: 10:48am On Feb 06, 2016 |
Reduction in world population 2 Likes |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by Lanyog322(f): 10:49am On Feb 06, 2016 |
The end is truly near, it is well 1 Like |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by DICKtator: 10:49am On Feb 06, 2016 |
1 Like |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by TLisieux: 10:49am On Feb 06, 2016 |
Abortion is evil!!! Proudly ProLife. 1 Like |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by clefstone(m): 10:49am On Feb 06, 2016 |
With only about 400 recorded cases of microcephaly in millions of birth, how can abortion be justified. |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by toms55(m): 10:49am On Feb 06, 2016 |
If dem no gree contraceptive, if dem no gree abortion, make UN leave them now make dem dey born abirun I hate when you advice people for their own good an they still prove adamant 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by erusen: 10:50am On Feb 06, 2016 |
any time I hear about all this virus I just become a conspiracy theorist in my thinkings 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by abuc: 10:50am On Feb 06, 2016 |
This will create controversy |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by DICKtator: 10:50am On Feb 06, 2016 |
3 Likes |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by Nobody: 10:51am On Feb 06, 2016 |
Population control shit, so Chris brown was right. 2 Likes |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by erusen: 10:51am On Feb 06, 2016 |
TLisieux:we know but we talking about a virus 1 Like |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by clefstone(m): 10:51am On Feb 06, 2016 |
INTROVERT:you sure say u be woman so |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by Okadalifestyle(m): 10:52am On Feb 06, 2016 |
They should just live an OkadaLifestyle in those countries with Zika-V |
Re: UN Asks Zika-Hit Nations To Allow Abortion by erusen: 10:54am On Feb 06, 2016 |
UrbanMystique:what is wrong with world population we talking about a virus here dummy 4 Likes |
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