Destroying the Family to Build the "Culture of Death"

Besides the obvious fact that this is clearly aimed at destroying the family as God intended it to be, especially by undermining parental authority, there are several other things in here that should raise alarm.

1st of all, it is clear that this is aimed at destroying the Godly order for the family as stated in the 10 Commandments (Honor Your Father & Mother), Paul's exhortations in his Epistles & 2000 years of Catholic Church Teaching (Catechism 2197–2257).

Naturally the phrase "universal access to reproductive health" should raise alarm. The term is the abortion industry's standard code for legalized abortion. & that also includes artificial contraception. & as has been pointed out before, the other claim that this is needed to reduce maternal mortality despite the mounting evidence to the contrary.

There are 2 other key phrases I would like to look at & why they raise concerns.

"a humanist education” may sound good, until you realize what they mean by humanist. In this case it doesn't refer to an appreciation of the arts/humanities. No, it refers to "secular humanism" & all that means. A huge part of secular humanism is the rejection of the idea of God & the supernatural describing them as irrational & also believing that they are not useful concepts for addressing human problems. Among the modern examples of secular humanists are Richard Dawkins (see Patrick Madrid's The Godless Delusion for an answer to what Dawkins promotes) & Peter Singer (whom, as I have mentioned before believes that a human doesn't have a right to live even after being born).

Then there is “sexuality education" & "gender contexts". The terms alone ought to raise alarms. These are code words for bypassing the parents rights & responsibilities in the area of sex ed & teaching the youth that anything goes. Pedophilia, homosexuality, bisexuality, transexuality, masturbation, beastiality, incest, etc. are all OK. Of course chastity & celebacy are defined as abnormal as is being faithful to your spouse after marriage & anything else that the Catholic Church teaches is the way God intended us to use our sexuality.

As you can clearly see, this isn't about "rights". It is about promoting wrongs (sins) that will have eternal consequences for all involved.

Calls for Radical Autonomy for Youth Ahead of Mexico Conference
By Terrence McKeegan, J.D.
NEW YORK, July 15 (C-FAM) Two recently released documents prepared in anticipation of an upcoming youth conference make unprecedented claims for new “rights” for youth that experts say directly conflict with traditional norms and international law.

The draft declaration which will be considered by governmental participants at the World Youth Conference, to be held at the end of August in Leon, Mexico, calls for a “comprehensive development of young people that includes: a humanist education to face ethical challenges” and “sexuality education.” There is also a call to “guarantee the highest level of physical and mental health of the youth population taking into account diverse … gender contexts,” and for providing “universal access to reproductive health, including through family planning as a method of reducing maternal mortality in adolescent girls and young women.”

Contrary to the universally accepted right of parents to direct their children’s upbringing, as stated in international documents such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the draft declaration requests that states “invest resources in strengthening the social capital of young people with full respect for their autonomy.” Although the draft declaration refers to many other documents it does not mention CRC. Additionally, there is no reference to “parents” or “child.”

According to Article 5 of CRC, “States Parties shall respect the responsibilities, rights and duties of parents … to provide, in a manner consistent with the evolving capacities of the child, appropriate direction and guidance in the exercise by the child of the rights recognized in the present Convention.”

In late May, organizers held a Youth Pre-Conference of the Americas in Brazil. Although the conference was not publicized among United Nations (UN) member states, the meeting produced a document called the Charter of Bahia, which, in the words of a leading participant, “marks a new stage for the youth of the Americas and the world, to include youth as subject of rights and indispensable for a new development model, based on inclusion and sustainability.”

While the Charter of Bahia is only available in Portuguese, a UN website has offered a summary in English. “The document calls for a better quality of life for youths in the Americas, taking into account the ethnic, race and gender diversity, with the right of full access to sexual health and reproductive services, and equal access to programs to prevent unintended pregnancies and the decision making about pregnancy.”

Priscila Vera, director of the Mexican Institute for Youth, a chief organizer of the Mexican conference, has said the Charter of Bahia will be used as a basis for discussion at the August conference.

Despite assurances for broad youth participation from Mexican conference organizers, as well statements on the conference website that Non-governmental Organizations (NGO) accredited with the UN could participate in the Government Forum as observers, many accredited NGOs are still being denied participation in the conference.

Some form of the Mexican conference declaration is expected to be endorsed by the UN General Assembly this Fall.