by United Families International | Feb 26, 2011 | Abortion, Abstinence, Sex Education, UFI Blog, UN
Another in our on-going series of UFI at the UN: Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) has always had free run of the UN. But on Wednesday, the organization and its history were vigorously challenged. It...
by United Families International | Feb 25, 2011 | UFI Blog, UN
United Families International in the News! Amid great fanfare and song, a new branch of the United Nations was launched Thursday night — UN Women. Christiane Amanpour, ABC news anchor, was the master of ceremonies, and the program included academy award winning...
by United Families International | Feb 23, 2011 | Feminism, motherhood, UFI Blog, UN, Women's Rights
Mothers at the UN Dear Friend of the Family: The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) begins today in New York and United Families International has four representatives attending: Jean Bentley, Anne Stewart, Margy Barker and Marcia Barlow. To give you a flavor of...
by United Families International | Feb 22, 2011 | Media, UFI Blog, UN, Women's Rights
United Families International has four representatives attending the Commission this year. They are joining approximately 4,000 women from around the world. It is a very colorful place to be – not only in terms of seeing the wonderful clothing worn by women from...
by United Families International | Feb 21, 2011 | Abortion, Media, Myth Buster, UFI Blog
“In February 2003, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) convened a workshop of over 100 of the world’s leading experts who study pregnancy and breast cancer risk… They concluded that having an abortion or miscarriage does not increase a woman’s subsequent risk of...
by United Families International | Feb 19, 2011 | Abortion, Family, Planned Parenthood, UFI Blog
Congressman Mike Pence succinctly laid out the case for his amendment: “..[T]his is not about Planned Parenthood’s right to be in the abortion business… This debate is about who [funds] it… Nobody is saying that Planned Parenthood can’t be...