La prensa en EEUU

Colección de links de la prensa de EEUU sobre la votación en el Senado el 4 de mayo y la injerencia de senadores de ese país presionando por medio de faxes para que la ley no fuera votada.

U.S. lawmakers get involved in Uruguay abortion vote
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rep. Chris Smith says he hopes that he played a small part in stopping Uruguay from becoming the first Latin American nation besides Cuba to legalize abortion. Critics say he was meddling in the affairs of another country. CNN.

Senate rejects bill to legalize abortion
Uruguay's Senate on Wednesday defeated legislation that would have made the overwhelmingly Roman Catholic nation the first in Latin America to legalize abortion. Miami Herald.

Abortion vote fails
Uruguay's Senate Wednesday blocked an initiative that would have made it the first country to legalize abortion in devoutly Roman Catholic Latin America. Senators voted 17-13 to reject the bill, which was approved in the lower house in December 2002. The national Doctors Union estimates 30,000 to 50,000 illegal abortions are performed each year. NY Newsday

Methodist Church of Uruguay speaks out on abortion
MONTEVIDEO, February 11, 2003 (alc). The Evangelical Methodist Church of Uruguay (IEMU) published a statement about abortion at a time when the country is embroiled in national debate about a Reproductive Health bill, recently approved by the legislature and soon to go before Senate. Worldwide Faith News.

U.S. lawmakers get involved in Uruguayan abortion vote
Smith, R-N.J., and five other anti-abortion House Republicans on April 30 sent letters to Uruguay's senators urging them not to "make the same costly mistake" America made 31 years ago and "legalize the violent murder of unborn children." SF Gate

Anti-Women Members of Congress Lobby to Maintain Criminalization of Abortion in Uruguay
US based health advocates question interference in sovereingn nation. Planet Wire.

Uruguay's Senate blocks effort to legalize abortion
Uruguay's Senate yesterday blocked an initiative that would have made the country the first in Latin America to legalize abortion. Senators voted 17-13 to reject the bill, which earlier had been approved by the lower house. Philadelphia Inquirer.

Abortion Advocates Bash Pro-Life Reps. for Lobbying Uruguay Vote
May 14, Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Abortion advocates in the United States and Uruguay are condemning the actions of a group of pro-life Congressmen who lobbied the Uruguay Senate to vote against a bill that would have made the South American country the first apart from Cuba to legalize abortion. Life News.

US Lawmakers Urge Uruguay Senate to Vote Against Legalizing Abortion
Several US lawmakers, including Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, sent a letter to the Uruguayan Senate urging them to vote against a bill that would have liberalized Uruguay's current abortion law. Feminist Majority Foundation.

U.S. weighs in on Uruguay abortion vote
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Chris Smith says he hopes that he played a small part in stopping Uruguay from becoming the first Latin American nation besides Cuba to legalize abortion. Critics say he was meddling in the affairs of another country. Seattle Post Intelligencer.

U.S. lawmakers get involved in Uruguayan abortion vote
On May 5, the Uruguayan Senate rejected, by 17-13, the bill that, in addition to making abortion legal for women in the first trimester of pregnancy, would have promoted sex education, contraceptive distribution and maternal health care services. The bill had already passed Uruguay's House of Representatives. Pennsylvania News.

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Chronicle, Saginaw News.

De IPS:
Anti-Choice Congressmen Meddle in Uruguay's Affairs
MONTEVIDEO, May 7 (IPS) - A letter that six U.S. legislators recently faxed to Uruguay's senators, urging them to vote against a bill that would have legalised abortion in this South American country, amounted to undue pressure and meddling, according to legislators and activists. IPS

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Methodist Church of Uruguay speaks out on abortion

Worldwide Faith News

MONTEVIDEO, February 11, 2003 (alc). The Evangelical Methodist Church of
Uruguay (IEMU) published a statement about abortion at a time when the
country is embroiled in national debate about a Reproductive Health bill,
recently approved by the legislature and soon to go before Senate.

This is a polemic issue, with or without the bill, said the IEMU in a
statement. Different pressures have arisen and judgements have been
expressed, which we do not believe is positive for a pluralist society such
as our own. In the course of the argument religious concepts have been
expressed that, while we respect them, do not represent the IEMU, according
to the statement.

The Methodist Church understands that life is a gift from God and therefore
it does not condone abortion or anything else that attacks human life, it
said.

We believe that it is imperative that we seriously reflect on this issue,
given the impact in our society, with numbers that reach 80 abortions a day
and the maternal death rate (the majority poor women). Moreover, childhood
in Uruguay has become a symbol of poverty and it is particularly important
given the ethical challenges that are being raised for Christians about the
creation of life, it said.

We hope that this document can encourage dialogue in our congregations with
an eye to our 2004 General Assembly and that it contributes to national
debate, said the statement signed by Oscar Bolioli, president of the IEMU.

After summarizing the position of other Methodist Churches around the world
and doctrine from the denomination, the IEMU indicated that it is essential
to resolve the contradiction that condemns abortion on the one hand but
opposes family planning or sex education on the other.

The fact that the bill does not include a process to generate information
and to provide efficient education for responsible parenthood or sexuality
is a weakness, the IEMU said.

Criminal punishment will not put an end to the 30,000 abortions that take
place annually but rather a project to support women and their right to
information and sexual education, it said.

We must not fall into the trap of confusing decriminalization with inciting
or promoting abortion. However, nor can we act as if abortion does not
exist or that it is currently efficiently contained or only will be
contained once the law is approved, the statement said. It also pointed to
two positive elements in the law.

First, in the face of the need to interrupt the pregnancy, the mother can
have access to medical attention and basic safety and health conditions
that protect her physical and mental life. Moreover, it also attempts to
put an end to the discrimination against women without resources or single
women who must turn to inappropriate measures.

Finally, it affirms that as the Methodist Church and respecting other
options: We do not support or promote the indiscriminate practice of
abortion and we are convinced that it is urgent to seek the means to give
all women and couples access to the necessary instruments that will lead to
responsible parenthood.

It concludes by saying that in extreme situations or when life is at risk,
it is women who should have the right to choose. It also reaffirms its
respect and accompaniment regarding decisions adopted by its members in the
framework of the Gospel and before God.