Egypt, Bahrain, Iran, Libya, Kuwait, Mauritania, and Sudan ignited a debate over the value of unborn life at the UN today. These nations proposed two amendments to protect the lives of the unborn to be added onto the EU - driven bill to formally condemn the death penalty.
The first amendment read that it “urges Member States to take all necessary measures to protect the lives of unborn children.” It lost 83 - 28 with 47 abstentions. The United States voted for the measure.
The second amendment "reaffirms that every human being has the inherent right to life and stresses that abortion should only be admissible in necessary cases and only when the life of the mother or child is at serious risk.” It fell 84-26 with 46 abstentions.
The overall resolution to condemn the death penalty (which failed to mention protection of unborn life)was passed 99 - 52 with 33 countries abstaining. This is a non-binding resolution.
Poland has been snubbed for making the same point about the EU and abortion earlier in the year (as featured in a September blog entry).
http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=54827
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