December 7, 2018 (C-Fam) – International life and family issues are parts of the foreign policy discussion. The UN, EU, the U.S., and governments around the world debate these issues every day. Such policies are implemented every day all around the world.
Yet, the problem for those who care first and foremost about these issues is they are seen as “women’s issues” and therefore always take a back seat to what are seen as more critical issues like peace and war, borders, trade, and weapons.
Nikki Haley, a true blue pro-lifer, came to the UN as U.S. Ambassador. This was a mixed blessing for us. Like any U.S. Ambassador, her attention was focused elsewhere, in her case, Korea, Iran, Israel. Her pro-life bona fides were solid, so she did not need to spend a lot of time on these issues. And she allowed those hostile to these issues to negotiate on behalf of the U.S.
With an eye to the future, Ambassador Haley focused on raising her foreign policy credentials. While the administration has a policy to fight back against abortion, at least some on her staff and others in the State Department fought against the policy or slow-walked
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