Brazilian Congress Considers Anti-Life Proposal
26th Aug 10
Brazil’s Congress is considering accepting a motion that would free the country of any obligation to adhere to the “Brasilia Consensus,” a July 16 document which proposes that abortion on demand be allowed in Brazil and throughout Latin America.
The document, which was promoted by Nilceia Freire, Brazil’s Minister for Women’s Affairs, was signed at the conclusion of the 11th Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Congress, which was held in Brasilia in July, was promoted by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, an entity linked to the United Nations. Freire hosted the event and was an enthusiastic promoter of the final document, titled the “Brasilia Consensus.”
The document calls on countries in Latin America to...
UK Government Divided over Support for Marriage
26th Jul 10
The married couples’ tax allowance continues to divide the parties of the UK’s coalition government, according to the Children and Families minister, Sarah Teather (Liberal Democrat), who said she had “no idea” when the policy could be introduced.
She said surprisingly few points of discord remained between the Conservative and Liberal Democrat members of the coalition other than...
Spanish Opposition to Pro-Abortion Law Remains Steadfast
26th Jul 10
Spain’s new abortion law—probably the most liberal legislation of its type in Europe—is now in operation. The problem for the socialist government in Madrid, however, is that many of the regions of the country are ruled by the opposition centre-right Partido Popular.
The PP has been...