Commentary
In the 2021 Commission on the Status of Women conference held at the United Nations in New York City, the UN unveiled a renewed strategy for advancing “Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.”
In an event called, “Reclaiming Gender Justice: Countering National, Regional, and Global Backlashes,” Ib Peterson, deputy executive director of  the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), explained that “partnership with faith-based organizations” will be “a key area of engagement for UNFPA throughout our new strategic plan.”
To be clear, the term Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) is widely interpreted to include access to sexual information, comprehensive sexuality education, and to sexual services—including abortion….