Amnesty should defend most basic human right

IN calling for the legal availability of abortion in certain circumstances, Amnesty International can no longer credibly describe itself as a human rights defender.

While I welcome the news that the Irish section of Amnesty has stated it will not be implementing the organisation’s new policy on abortion, the fact remains that Amnesty International now supports abortion.

Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.”