The United States on Friday joined an international declaration opposing the right to abortion, initiated during Donald Trump’s first term, but then rejected by former Democratic President Joe Biden.
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On the same day as a major anti-abortion protest in Washington, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would rejoin the 2020 “Geneva Consensus Statement” on “Promoting Women’s Health.” women and strengthening the family.
“The Trump administration is committed to supporting families, promoting women’s health, and protecting children at all stages of life,” he said in a statement.
The original statement was issued by Mike Pompeo, an evangelical Christian, then Donald Trump’s secretary of state.
The other signatory countries were mainly conservative nations from the Arab world, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and from Africa.
Brazil and Colombia initially signed the declaration, but withdrew after the election of left-wing presidents.
The United States did the same after the election of Joe Biden.
The declaration, signed by 35 countries, does not bind the signatory states, but indicates that they will reject any pressure on reproductive rights.
In 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade, who guaranteed the right to abortion nationwide, after the appointment of conservative judges during Mr. Trump’s first term.