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Abortion for refugees
UN readies a new campaign
UN officials are preparing an aggressive campaign to promote abortion among refugees in Afghanistan, the Virginia-based Population Research Institute (PRI) has charged.

PRI President Steve Mosher reported that “operatives working for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are on the ground in Afghanistan, and have been distributing abortion devices and chemicals— disguised in kits marked for safe delivery— in Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan and Iran.”

PRI and other pro-life groups have noticed in the past that UN officials have responded to international crises by promoting abortion and contraception, rather than addressing the immediate needs of refugees for food, clothing, and shelter. In at least one case—during the Kosovo crisis—UNFPA officials were accused of performing abortions without the full consent of the women.

Mosher reported the UNFPA is hoping “to break down cultural resistance to abortion and contraception within the refugee camps.” He added that “UNFPA plans to spend an estimated total of $20 million for abortion services within Afghanistan over the next few years.”

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