” “"In some countries, reproductive health centres offer abortion, thus denying the inherent right to life of every human being, which is laid down by article 10 of that Convention". This is the main objection of the Holy See to the Convention on the protection of the rights and dignity of the disabled, which the Vatican decided not to subscribe, although it had taken part, since the beginning, in 2002, in the document drafting process. Such UN Convention will be ratified by the member states on March 30th. "At the final stage of the process, some unacceptable references to reproductive health have been added to articles 23 and 25", explains the Holy See in a release. "If foetal defect had objected mgr. Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the UN, on the day the deed had been adopted is a prerequisite to offer or resort to abortion, it is certainly tragic that the Convention that has been created to protected disabled people from any discrimination in the assertion of their rights may be used to deny the true fundamental right to life for the disabled who have not been born yet. For this reason and "despite the many useful articles it contains, the Holy See cannot ratify it". ” “
