{"id":37667,"date":"2022-09-26T17:38:38","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T17:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/uganda-rejects-un-definition-of-abortion-as-a-human-right"},"modified":"2022-09-26T18:02:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T18:02:11","slug":"uganda-rejects-un-definition-of-abortion-as-a-human-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/uganda-rejects-un-definition-of-abortion-as-a-human-right","title":{"rendered":"Uganda rejects UN definition of abortion as a human right"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Uganda has joined several other African countries to oppose the contentious United Nations Human Rights Committee\u2019s definition of abortion as a human right.<\/p>\n<p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines abortion as termination of pregnancy prior to 20 weeks gestation.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Jesca Nsungwa, the Commissioner for Maternal and Child Health at the Ministry of Health, told this publication yesterday that abortion in Uganda is illegal and that the country does not support UN definition of the act as a human right.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t promote or support abortion in Uganda. We are pro-life and, therefore, we oppose that definition,\u201d Dr Nsungwa said in telephone interview, \u201cThere are many things that are promoted as a human rights including homosexuality but we do not support them given our laws, culture and morals, \u201cshe added.<\/p>\n<p>International media reports indicate that a United Nations resolution defining abortion as a human right and advancing gender ideology was passed early this month, and was backed by majority of Western countries, but was rejected by others, especially from Africa.<\/p>\n<p>According to fsspx news, the resolution\u2019s focus on abortion and gender ideology was criticised by 33 countries, mostly located in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>It reported that among the 32 nations that joined Nigeria in supporting amendments to strike abortion and gender language from the resolution were Uganda, Cameroon, Ethiopia and Senegal. The Philippines, Nicaragua, Russia and a handful of Middle Eastern countries also joined the effort.<\/p>\n<p>Senegal\u2019s representative condemned the inclusion of abortion as a method of family planning and argued that the word \u2018gender\u2019 should only refer to \u201csocial relations between men and women.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Thomas Tayebwa, in April said that he would promote and protect human rights, including fighting abortion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI promise the Parliament and the people of Uganda that I will do things that will give respect to God. Personally, I have values that I believe in. We must respect the lives of every individual including the unborn. I\u2019m pro-life,\u201d Mr Tayebwa emphasised.<\/p>\n<p>Article 22 of the 1995 Constitution provides for the right to life and Article 22(2) clearly states that no one has the right to terminate an unborn child except if authorised by law.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Nsungwa also said unsafe abortion is a vice that must be fought to save the lives of women and girls. According to the Ministry of Health, Uganda loses about 16 women and girls on a daily basis and complications arising from unsafe abortion account for about 22 percent of deaths.<\/p>\n<p><b>WHO abortion stand<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) also states that unsafe abortion is a leading but a preventable cause of maternal deaths and morbidities. According to WHO, unsafe abortion can lead to physical and mental health complications and social and financial burdens for women, communities and health systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. Uganda has joined several other African countries to oppose the contentious United Nations Human Rights Committee\u2019s definition of abortion as a human right. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines abortion as termination of pregnancy prior to 20 weeks gestation. 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