Source: Inter Press Service

By Thalif Deen

UNITED NATIONS, May 7 (IPS) - When the United States tried to water down a longstanding policy on reproductive health and family planning at the World Bank last month, there was a storm of protests from population experts and activist groups worldwide.

The protests came from several non-governmental organisations, including the International Planned Parenthood Federation, the Bretton Woods Project, CARE International UK, Global Population Education, Action Aid and the Centre for Health and Gender Equity.

All of them complained that a proposed draft strategy on population, backed by the United States, did not acknowledge women's sexual health and reproductive rights.

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Posted by pichu at May 7, 2007 8:39 PM