Members of Congress ask Amnesty International to Uphold Position on Abortion

AI is considering changing its stance to make the procedure an international right for women who face unplanned pregnancies.

Representative Chris Smith spearheaded a letter signed by over 70 of his colleagues urging AI to remain neutral on abortion—or join the pro-life cause in defending the unborn. Deirdre McQuade is with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

“They say that ‘we believe that the killing of an unborn child by abortion never be construed to be a human right.’ Every child—born or unborn—deserves protection and to have his or her human rights secured and protected.”