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| AO Forum :: > UN Archives > RESOLUTION: Accessible Family Planning |
| Posted by: Bettia Aug 13 2007, 03:46 AM |
| Accessible Family Planning A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare. Category: Social Justice Strength: Mild Proposed by: Lady Deathstrike Description: Concerned that staggering population growth could pose serious economic problems, especially in developing nations; Convinced that sensible family-planning policies are essential for controlling national birthrates, preventing unmanageable population increases, and ensuring the health and well-being of young families; Acknowledging that low-income families may lack access to effective birth-control products or information on family planning services, and that lack of such products, information or services may result in greater poverty levels as low-income families continue to produce children they cannot afford; Observing that member nations may restrict or outlaw access to certain birth-control methods that may help families prevent unwanted pregnancies; Defining, for the purpose of this resolution, "family planning" as pertaining to a product or service for regulating the number and spacing of children in a family. This Assembly hereby declares its commitment to supporting family-planning programs in member nations by enacting the following: The United Nations; 1. Affirms the right of individuals to access information regarding family-planning services and birth-control methods, and to leave their home nations freely without unreasonable hindrance to obtain family-planning services that are outlawed domestically; 2. Strongly urges member states to lend support to domestic agencies and programs providing information and services for family planning; 3. Encourages nations to permit aid disbursements to be used for the development of such services; 4. Strongly encourages member states to establish programs helping low-income families obtain legal family-planning services that are beyond their financial means; 5. Requests that nations provide incentives to domestic companies, agencies and programs to supply discounts and financial assistance for low-income families seeking family-planning services. Votes For: 3,100 Votes Against: 1,225 [Delegate Votes] Voting Ends: Wed Aug 15 2007 |
| Posted by: Bettia Aug 15 2007, 03:32 AM |
| Well, that's decided then - with a 3-0-0 majority, AO has said YES. |