Addressing the assembly, Kennedy said: "We cannot accept language that pushes destructive gender ideology. Neither can we accept claims of a constitutional or international right to abortion. [The declaration] exceeds the UN's proper role while ignoring the most pressing health issues, and that's why the United States will reject it."
There is no mention of reproductive rights or gender in the declaration except in reference to specific challenges facing women.
Despite the US's stance, the declaration is expected to be agreed on in the coming weeks. Katie Dain, the chief executive of the NCD Alliance, an NGO, said: "The unity we saw today proves that most governments are ready to take the baton on NCDs."…
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