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Kielburgers’ Free the Children caught promoting abortion for Third World
BY PATRICK B. CRAINE
Tue Jul 05, 2011 14:01 ESTComments (2)
TORONTO, Ontario, July 5, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Famed child rights activist Craig Kielburger’s organization Free the Children has taken a direct stand in favor of abortion as part of efforts to promote “family planning” in the Third World.
Craig Kielburger
Leading up to the 2010 G8 and G20 meetings, the organization produced a fact sheet for youth on “maternal health,” denouncing Canada’s Conservative government for refusing to fund abortions in its G8 maternal health initiative. Another fact sheet on “child health” says putting in place such a condition against abortion funding “shows disregard for recipient countries’ concerns.”
But the organization promptly pulled the documents from their website Tuesday afternoon after LifeSiteNews asked them how abortion plays into their work overseas.
“The organization, and its Board of Directors, does not have an official policy on the issue of abortion, or advocate on the issue,” they told LifeSiteNews in a statement.
Find the pulled “Maternal Health” fact sheet here and the one on “Child Health” here. It can also be found for now by putting “site:freethechildren.com abortions” into Google and clicking “Quick View”.
The revelation would likely appear damaging to an organization that has clubs set up in Catholic schools across Ontario, which contribute thousands of dollars annually.
A graduate of Ontario’s Catholic schools, Kielburger has been a featured speaker at Catholic conferences and schools over many years and has been lauded as a role model for youth by Catholic schools and media since he founded Free the Children in 1995 as a 12-year-old.
Nevertheless, he has been unapologetic about his support for “reproductive rights” and International Planned Parenthood Federation, which is the world’s largest abortion provider.
Free the Children’s position on abortion and “family planning” has a clear impact on its work in the Third World, as they are now promoting “family planning” through their health clinics in places like Kenya and India.
“Family planning” includes abortion
In advance of the June 2010 G8 and G20 meetings, Free the Children released the “maternal health” and “child health” fact sheets as part of their ‘Keep the Promise’ campaign, which was designed to encourage youth to hold political leaders to account for pledges made in previous years.
According to the “maternal health” document, “There is a consensus that family planning, including abortion, is crucial to reducing maternal deaths and improving the economic status of women in the poorest parts of the world. Yet, Canada has disclosed that it will not fund abortion in its G8 child and maternal health‐care initiative for developing countries.”
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BY PATRICK B. CRAINE
Tue Jul 05, 2011 14:01 ESTComments (2)
TORONTO, Ontario, July 5, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Famed child rights activist Craig Kielburger’s organization Free the Children has taken a direct stand in favor of abortion as part of efforts to promote “family planning” in the Third World.
Craig Kielburger
Leading up to the 2010 G8 and G20 meetings, the organization produced a fact sheet for youth on “maternal health,” denouncing Canada’s Conservative government for refusing to fund abortions in its G8 maternal health initiative. Another fact sheet on “child health” says putting in place such a condition against abortion funding “shows disregard for recipient countries’ concerns.”
But the organization promptly pulled the documents from their website Tuesday afternoon after LifeSiteNews asked them how abortion plays into their work overseas.
“The organization, and its Board of Directors, does not have an official policy on the issue of abortion, or advocate on the issue,” they told LifeSiteNews in a statement.
Find the pulled “Maternal Health” fact sheet here and the one on “Child Health” here. It can also be found for now by putting “site:freethechildren.com abortions” into Google and clicking “Quick View”.
The revelation would likely appear damaging to an organization that has clubs set up in Catholic schools across Ontario, which contribute thousands of dollars annually.
A graduate of Ontario’s Catholic schools, Kielburger has been a featured speaker at Catholic conferences and schools over many years and has been lauded as a role model for youth by Catholic schools and media since he founded Free the Children in 1995 as a 12-year-old.
Nevertheless, he has been unapologetic about his support for “reproductive rights” and International Planned Parenthood Federation, which is the world’s largest abortion provider.
Free the Children’s position on abortion and “family planning” has a clear impact on its work in the Third World, as they are now promoting “family planning” through their health clinics in places like Kenya and India.
“Family planning” includes abortion
In advance of the June 2010 G8 and G20 meetings, Free the Children released the “maternal health” and “child health” fact sheets as part of their ‘Keep the Promise’ campaign, which was designed to encourage youth to hold political leaders to account for pledges made in previous years.
According to the “maternal health” document, “There is a consensus that family planning, including abortion, is crucial to reducing maternal deaths and improving the economic status of women in the poorest parts of the world. Yet, Canada has disclosed that it will not fund abortion in its G8 child and maternal health‐care initiative for developing countries.”
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