Is a UN Group Advocating for Youth Abortions and the Decriminalization of Prostitution and Drug Use?
- Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:40pm by
Billy Hallowell
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Y-PEER, an initiative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is facing scrutiny over reports that the group is advocating abortion for young people. Additionally, critics claim that the organization is calling for the decriminalization of both prostitution and illegal drug use.
According to CNS News, the UN-affiliated group has pushed for both abortion and contraception to be “an international human right” for young people. Negative responses have arisen following the publication of Y-PEER’s “Joint Youth Statement on the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Young People.” The document, composed in preparation for the U.N. Youth Conference which began on Wednesday in New York City, addresses these controversial issues, among others. The report reads as follows:
In order to fully recognise young people’s sexual and reproductive rights, especially the right to choose, we must achieve universal access to safe and youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health care services, including access to evidence-based comprehensive sexuality education, in formal and non-formal settings.
The aforementioned block of text may not seem controversial. After all, sexual education is revered by many as a viable tool to better assist young people in understanding complex, reproductive issues. But, as one reads on, the definition of “reproductive rights” begins to become clearer:
Young women’s health is threatened by policies and services that do not provide life-saving access to family planning and contraception. It is vital to implement key effective measures in the continuum of care for maternal health, including access to safe abortion…
It is estimated that almost half of the maternal deaths due to unsafe abortion in the developing regions are young women aged under 24.
It is unclear what age constitutes “youths,” though the document does mention 15-year-olds in its commentary about sexual health. Some critics, though, claim that the organization is referring to children as young as 10. Aside from these advocations for abortion, there are other elements that these critics find appalling.
First and foremost, it is important to note that laws differ in their reach and scope across the globe. Some, more restrictive countries, have regulations that ban homosexuality, for instance; others do not. Drug policies also vary greatly on a nation-by-nation basis. This in mind, the word choice in the below segment of the document is perplexing to say the least:
“The rights of marginalized young people, including those who are living with HIV, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, young men who have sex with men, sex workers, injecting drug users, disabled youth, young people in crisis situations and other vulnerable youth continue to be violated through policies and programmes that criminalize them and ignore their specific needs.”
In this instance, Y-PEER has lumped together homosexuals with prostitutes (“sex workers”) and illegal drug users (among others). Prostitution and drug use are illegal actions in the United States and in many other nations across the world. Claiming that these individuals are “violated” through criminalization, while comparing them to homosexuals is certainly an intriguing way to tackle these divergent issues.
Aside from some off comparisons, this statement, in itself, seems to indicate that the UN-supported group sees prostitutes and drug users as victims who are deserving of not being held legally responsible for their actions. According to CNS News, Peter Spring, senior fellow for policy studies at the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C., had this to say about the bizarre wording:
“I think the plain implication of this statement is that ‘sex workers,’ which is a euphemism for prostitutes, and injecting drug users should not be criminalized, which means, presumably, that their conduct should not be criminalized. So, yes, I think this is a statement calling for the legalization of prostitution and drugs, and it’s shocking that any — you know, that any self-respecting international organizations would endorse that idea.”
What do you think about the issues and the wording addressed within the document? You can read the entire youth statement for yourself here.
(h/t CNSNews.com)
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Comments (79)
poverty.sucks
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:36pmMay the Islamic Muslims of this world adopt the initiative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Muslims are the fastest growing population group averaging 6 kids per family.
Report Post »Erabin
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 11:20pm“Muslims are the fastest growing population group averaging 6 kids per family.”
(Citation needed)
Report Post »ForTheRepublic
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:28pmas far as the the Decriminalization of Prostitution and Drug Use goes, I’m all for it.
Report Post »your body you do what you want with it.
bhscpa
Posted on July 29, 2011 at 3:58pmUntil you come to rob me for some drug money. Or get my child hooked on your “Freedom”.
Report Post »Amren
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 4:28pmUntil I have to PAY for YOUR WEAKNESS with MY MONEY. Oh, wait, that’s all part of the plan, too, huh?
Report Post »Ok, come rob my house for drug money. I’ll give you my address…tee hee…It’s right next to over 100 acres of cattle grazing land and filled with body disposing coyotes.
Good Luck!
How about looking beyond your own damn selfish nose and see the full consequenses of your actions.. Oh, right, I forgot. It’s a disease.
Yeah. Right.
UlyssesP
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:16pmOne part of the UN wants to criminalize the ancient centuries long traditional use of psychoactive plants by indigenous cultures and the other part of the UN wants to decriminalize prostitution and hard drug abuse.
“The United Nations International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has published on their website their annual report about the world situation on drugs in 2010.
In this report, the INCB has included the preoccupying recommendation towards governments to outlaw traditional plants such as Ayahuasca (a decoction made with botanicals like Banisteriopsis Caapi and Psychotria Viridis) and Tabernanthe Iboga among others, neglecting their important role as traditional medicine, as a sacrament and as therapeutic tool. These are the primary uses of these plants found in societies all over the world.”
Why is anyone even listening to the UN. Kick them out of the US and stop giving them money.
Report Post »dizzyinthedark
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:10pmWhen you look into Agenda 21 you will see they, the UN, the NWO, has a plan to depopulate all civilizations so advocating for abortions doesn’t surprise me. Supporting gay sex, drug use, prostitution where no protection from spreading disease is talked about or supported is another way to depopulate.
Report Post »vehoae
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 11:44pmThanks for the cautionary on Agenda 21, dizzyinthedark. UN officials laugh themselves silly over happy hour each evening because of the general public’s ignorance (all around the planet) concerning Agenda 21. Because of this, the organizations strategizing Agenda 21 programs (including those owned by George soros) have already accomplished at least 65 percent of Agenda 21′s goals. Lord, come quickly.
Report Post »Lux
Posted on July 29, 2011 at 3:34amIt’s much easier to control people when they are addicts. Addictions aren’t limited to substance abuse. They can include gambling, pornography, eating disorders, inappropriate sexual behavior, and overdependence on another person. The last of which is what they are seeking. Why ells push the legalization of addicting substances? It’s defiantly not for our own good… they obviously do not care about our rights, freedoms, or wellbeing. Question everything, do your homework, pray for the truth to be revealed to you, and then do something about it.
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:50pmGotta love the mental gymnastics of the left wingers like Sharpton. NOT. Good for that caller and I pray blacks wake up and stop following the Dems off the cliff.
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:10pmOops wrong thread
Report Post »rightwinglefty
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:47pmEvery American will need to have as many children as possible. We also need to allow entry to anyone who wants to come to the U.S. Why? One word,”Taxpayers.”
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:37pmGet the UN out of America, they are a New World Order treasonist organization! Eff them!!
Report Post »randy
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:37pmI can‘t wait for America to reboot itself and toss the UN out of this country on it’s A$$
Report Post »Alfredo2131
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 7:27amWhy wait? I say let’s get together on a certain day, march to the UN building, and….
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:24pmThis is another step to diminish humans from a higher moral level down to animal level. If humans act just like animals with no moral values…..perhaps they think they will become easier to control and manipulate. And, of course it rips family values across all levels!! What a cesspool the UN is…how lovely that our leaders sign us up for more and more of their rules!! So much for American Exceptionalism!!!!! Can’t have any exceptionalism without morals!!
Report Post »Erabin
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 11:28pm“This is another step to diminish humans from a higher moral level down to animal level.”
What is your stance on the legality of alcohol or tobacco? Both are more addictive and dangerous than many illegal drugs. Also, since when does criminalization of prostitution prevent prostitution instead of making it more dangerous for the women working that job? Legalization of prostitution reduces human trafficking, improves the health of the average prostitute and fills state coffers by taxation.
“So much for American Exceptionalism!”
This currently means we‘re unwilling to learn from successful foreign models and at this point only means we’re exceptionally bad by several metrics. Also, I cannot fathom how specifically THIS destroys the myth of American Exceptionalism for you.
Report Post »Obama_Sham
Posted on July 29, 2011 at 10:54am“What is your stance on the legality of alcohol or tobacco? Both are more addictive and dangerous than many illegal drugs.”
Citation needed…
” Also, since when does criminalization of prostitution prevent prostitution instead of making it more dangerous for the women working that job? Legalization of prostitution reduces human trafficking, improves the health of the average prostitute and fills state coffers by taxation.”
Citation needed…
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:10pmSure , legalize prostitution and drugs so we can poison everyone who gets high and simultaneously use prostitutes as a to spread our genetically modified superdiseases we’ve been working on at secret bases for decades…
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:35pmV-Man it’s worse than you know
Report Post »I wonder just how much Cloning
or gene splicing is really going on ?
http://www.infowars.com/part-humanpart-animal-hybrid-monsters-created-by-scientists-all-over-the-planet/
quicker
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:53pmWhy don`t we apply this to the mooslums.Just saying.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:01pmIt‘s good to know that I’m not alone in those suspicions.
Report Post »woemcat
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:09pmyep, they sure are. they don’t value life. it’s all about power and control and if they can get the idiots to do their bidding, then more power for them.
Report Post »Jeffersonian in CA
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:06pmThe UN once served a valuable purpose, just like the Labor Unions. Both have become corrupt, blood sucking organizations who’s sole purpose is to extort money under the guise of protecting the very people whom they enslave.
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:06pmThe UN is a sham of an orginization kept going inorder to fund third world nations. We can NOT afford the UN we need to STOP paying all that money to them and send them packing. They have NO power or standing in the world and are as worthless and the league of nations..
Report Post »spuggylips
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:05pmHere in Ohio the wave of TEA party supported republicans elected last November have dealt a serious blow to law and order. All NON VIOLENT criminals have been handed lighter sentencing and rarely will get jail time. NON VIOLENT includes all hardcore drug addicts (crack, meth, cocaine, heroin) and even some of the dealers. To call a drug dealer a non violent criminal is like calling President Obama an experienced political leader.
For the record, all the state democrats supported this too. The worst part, I voted for every one of these new republicans I could, and here they are- soft on crime. Who would’ve guessed it. Now they want to sell off the state prisons so a bunch of minimum wage slack jawed mouth breathers can be in charge of keeping us safe. I guess after you make nearly all drug crimes almost legal, prisons are not needed.
Report Post »LibertarianForLife
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:20pmWhy in the world should it be considered a crime? Because you don’t deem it adequate? Get your ridiculous “Holier than thou” attitude out of here. If people want to mess with their OWN lives, how is it the governments/your business? Ron Paul 2012. Restore the Sanity, Restore the Liberty.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:40pmI live in Ohio. I’m a hard core news junky…Pretty darn well informed. I haven’t heard anything like that. How about some sources? Source 1, Source 2, Source 3, etc…..
Report Post »Son_of_Liberty
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:03pm“Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‘within the limits of the law,‘ because law is often but the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.” Thomas Jefferson
3%
Report Post »miles from nowhere
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:02pmThe UN needs to be aborted by the US>!
Report Post »jumbles
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:59pmIt all makes perfect sense to me,apart from the abortion part.I believe that pro-lifers should raise the unwanted babies from unfit mothers.Then they can feel they are doing Gods work and save all that welfare money and unpaid medical bills.
Report Post »Pallamus
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:59pmLike the League of Nations before it, the United Nations is a failure. The one world government they aspire will never be.
Report Post »South Philly Boy
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:57pmThe UN is NO GOOD
Report Post »jumbles
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:12pmSOUTH SILLY BOY-Thank you for your deep thoughts.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:49pm@ jumbles
and your thoughts are ???? you didnt even comment on the subject, but skipped right to mocking the poster.
maybe next time you could let us know where you stand on the UN or the subject this post was about …………
doubtful though, since your not intelligent enough to stay focused on the topic, and childish enough to regress into immature name calling
if you dont know the meaning of regress look it up in a dictionary
Report Post »jumbles
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:35pmPSYCHOSIS- check a couple of posts above and you can read my insightful comment.Instead of jumping straight in and mocking the poster you should look before you leap.You are a dunderhead.Look that up in your dictionary.You’ll find it under D.
Report Post »eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:56pmWow – they sound like Ron Paul supporters.
Report Post »cous1933
Posted on July 29, 2011 at 12:11amThere is no bigger opponent of the UN than Ron Paul.
He is also 100% pro-life.
But the reason Ron Paul appeals to a variety of people on both the left and right is because he is not a hypocrite. He believes completely in personal freedom – not just for the people who think like he does.
He also knows that morality can not be legislated. Drug use (just like alcohol) and even prostitution are moral decisions. Ron Paul is a devoted Christian and I’m sure he finds all of these behaviors morally reprehensible but he also knows that when we start letting the government make our moral decisions for us, we lose liberty.
I personally don’t drink alcohol or use drugs or tobacco and I find it so hypocritical for alcohol drinkers to support laws against drug use.
“A lot of people out there pay good lip service to the idea of personal freedom … right up to the point that someone tries to do something that they don’t personally approve of.” — Neal Boortz
Report Post »godhatesacoward
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:51pmditto.
Report Post »NuffSaid
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:50pmWrong- It’s not the UN. It’s the California State Legislature.
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:49pmThis is right out of 1984 and Brave New World. Women and children are being groomed as cattle / breeding stock..
Report Post »Erabin
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 11:32pmYou mean by removing their right of choice and preventing them from getting condoms?
Yes, being unable to control their own reproductive system would make them cattle and breeding stock indeed. Thank you for your insightful post.
Report Post »getalong
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:49pmI agree. Abort the United Nations!
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:47pmIt is time for the UN to go. The United States needs to get out of the UN & kick that organization out of our country.
Report Post »PASSIONFORCHRIST
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:55pm@dontbotherme, If WE & WE ALONE STOPPED GIVING THEM MONEY, THEY WOULD JUST CEASE TO EXIST.
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:03pmI agree stop fundung them and send them PACKING unless they can PAY The rent for NYC
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:06pmD I T T O
Report Post »well said