Dublin Declaration on Maternal Healthcare
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| The Dublin Declaration on Maternal Healthcare | |
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| Created | September 8, 2012 |
| Subject | abortion |
| Purpose | to restrict abortions |
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| https://www.dublindeclaration.com/ | |
The Dublin Declaration on Maternal Healthcare is a declaration adopted by anti-abortion activists at a conference in Dublin on September 8, 2012. The declarations claims that the abortion is never necessary to save a woman's life[1].
The declaration's claims contradict the current scientific knowledge that the possibility of safe and legal therapeutic abortion is important to protect women's lives and reduce maternal mortality[1].
The declaration has been translated into 18 languages. It has been used by anti-abortion activists in various countries in the abortion debate and to pressure politicians to restrict women's right to abortion. It gives politicians an excuse to oppose medical procedures necessary to preserve women's lives[1].
In Latin American countries, the declaration is widely circulated among conservative religious activists in Catholic and evangelical churches. In particular, its influence is strong in Chile and El Salvador. In the United States, the declaration is promoted by an anti-abortion organization Live Action[1].
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Morgan, Lynn M. "The Dublin Declaration on Maternal Health Care and Anti-Abortion Activism". Health and Human Rights. 2017 (19(1)): 41–53.