Kosovo: Anti-Life, Anti-Family
Newly declared independent Kosovo takes first steps to become become an anti-life and anti-family nation. In their draft constitution they have removed protection for the unborn and the traditional family.
From LifeSite.com:
NEW YORK, February 20, 2008 (C-FAM.org) - On Sunday, the province of Kosovo declared independence from Serbia and now has four months to adopt a new constitution. The draft constitution, which is circulating now, would transform the traditional Muslim and Orthodox Christian society by removing all legal protection from unborn children and granting special rights on the basis of sexual orientation. Additionally, the draft document cedes the interpretation of social norms to international human rights bodies centered at the United Nations.
Article 25 of the draft document on the “Right to Life” removes protection from the unborn stating that, “every individual enjoys the right to life from birth,” and Article 26 grants “the right to make decisions in relation to reproduction in accordance with the rules and procedures set forth by law,” further giving each Kosovar “the right to have control over his/her body in accordance with law.”
The draft constitution specifically ensures that “no one shall be discriminated against on the basis of … sexual orientation” but gives no special protection to the traditional family. In fact, the English version of the draft article on the “Right to Marriage and Family” leaves out mention of men and women, stating only that “Based on free will, everyone enjoys the right to marry and the right to have a family.”