On October 13th, French socialist deputies proposed a bill “to widen the offence of forming an obstacle to the voluntary interruption of pregnancy through the online dissemination of “false information” on abortion”. Created by a 1993 law, the offence of ‘obstacle’ sanctions both preventing and attempting to prevent an abortion, by interfering with access to…
Mexico City, September 29th. Over 25,000 people participated in Mexico City’s March for Life! This is a stunning demonstration in a country where the defense of life, faith and family has been suppressed for a long time in Mexico’s history!” stated Father Matthew Habiger, OSB, Ph.D., President of Human Life International, the world’s largest pro-life,…
The ECLJ publishes a Report on the Polish Citizens’ legislative initiative towards a comprehensive protection of human life Strasbourg – Octobre 4th 2016. The citizens’ legislative initiative for the total abolition of abortion, delivered to the Polish Parliament on 5th July 2016, aims to ensure for all children, before as well as after birth, equal rights…
A brief report about the 33rd. session of the September 2016 Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva. ADF International and a number of pro-life and pro-family civil society advocates participated in negotiations of important resolutions and the outcome reports on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). ADF International delivered as well 9 Oral Statements to the…
It is a first time in the history of Romania when such a large number of citizens support an initiative for a constitutional amendment ballot. The new phrasing in Romania’s Constitution is also aimed to enhance the parental right to raise and educate children by the parents’ values and beliefs: „A family is established through…