Political Quotes

“Mr. President, this month marks the first anniversary of the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family. The historic coalition that issued this declaration was formed by a diverse group of countries committed to advancing women's health, protecting life at every stage while affirming that there is no international right to abortion, upholding the importance of the family as foundational to society, and defending the sovereign right of Nations to make their own laws to advance these core values, without external pressure. The Geneva Consensus Declaration was signed on October 22, 2020, by 32 countries from every region of the world, representing more than 1,600,000,000 people, which committed to working together on the core pillars enshrined in the declaration, and five countries have subsequently signed. Although President Biden removed the United States as a signatory to the Geneva Consensus Declaration earlier this year, at least temporarily, the coalition is alive and growing, currently consisting of 36 countries. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the text of this landmark document and the names of the 36 signatory countries.…”