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"Representatives of the Holy See were asked by a United Nations Committee yesterday to answer for its interference with women’s access to reproductive health care across the globe leading to cruel and degrading treatment.
Over the last two days, the UN Committee against Torture reviewed the Holy See on its record related to torture and human rights violations—from clerical sexual abuse to violations of women’s reproductive rights—as the Holy See committed to ensure that all people are free from torture or other cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment by ratifying the UN Convention against Torture.
The Committee, which will issue findings for its review of the Holy See later this month, has consistently questioned states about reproductive rights as part of its mandate to monitor this commitment.
The Center for Reproductive Rights submitted a shadow letter to the Committee about how the Holy See's efforts against abortion and contraception access has caused women and girls severe pain and suffering in countries across the world.
Said Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights:
“Decisions about women's health should be made between women and their doctors. The Holy See should have no place in what health services, including reproductive health services, women and girls can receive.
“Forcing a woman to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term—especially when she is a rape survivor or her life and health is at risk—is cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment.
Eliminating options by which women can control their lives and keep their families healthy is an egregious violation of their fundamental human rights.
“The United Nations Committee against Torture must be resolute and make clear that no one can stand between a woman and her health, dignity, and human rights. The Vatican must be held accountable for these injustices.”
The Holy See's canon law bans abortion in all circumstances, including when a woman's life or health are at risk or when she is the victim of rape.
During the UN Committee review earlier this week, Holy See representative Cardinal Silvano Tomasi claimed that "y no means does the Holy See enforce or impose this code on any individual," but the evidence proves otherwise.
Indeed, Vice-Chair of the UN Committee Felice Gaer noted that Holy See officials had "called for the blanket criminalization of abortion by other governments.."
"Representatives of the Holy See were asked by a United Nations Committee yesterday to answer for its interference with women’s access to reproductive health care across the globe leading to cruel and degrading treatment.
Over the last two days, the UN Committee against Torture reviewed the Holy See on its record related to torture and human rights violations—from clerical sexual abuse to violations of women’s reproductive rights—as the Holy See committed to ensure that all people are free from torture or other cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment by ratifying the UN Convention against Torture.
The Committee, which will issue findings for its review of the Holy See later this month, has consistently questioned states about reproductive rights as part of its mandate to monitor this commitment.
The Center for Reproductive Rights submitted a shadow letter to the Committee about how the Holy See's efforts against abortion and contraception access has caused women and girls severe pain and suffering in countries across the world.
Said Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights:
“Decisions about women's health should be made between women and their doctors. The Holy See should have no place in what health services, including reproductive health services, women and girls can receive.
“Forcing a woman to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term—especially when she is a rape survivor or her life and health is at risk—is cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment.
Eliminating options by which women can control their lives and keep their families healthy is an egregious violation of their fundamental human rights.
“The United Nations Committee against Torture must be resolute and make clear that no one can stand between a woman and her health, dignity, and human rights. The Vatican must be held accountable for these injustices.”
The Holy See's canon law bans abortion in all circumstances, including when a woman's life or health are at risk or when she is the victim of rape.
During the UN Committee review earlier this week, Holy See representative Cardinal Silvano Tomasi claimed that "y no means does the Holy See enforce or impose this code on any individual," but the evidence proves otherwise.
Indeed, Vice-Chair of the UN Committee Felice Gaer noted that Holy See officials had "called for the blanket criminalization of abortion by other governments.."
