Uganda, as well as several other African countries, has voiced its opposition to the September 2nd resolution passed by the United Nations titled, "International Cooperation on Access to Justice, Remedies and Assistance for Survivors of Sexual Violence," which calls for each nation to ensure "access to safe abortion" for its citizens while defining abortion as a "human right."

"We don't promote or support abortion in Uganda," Dr. Jesca Nsungwa, the Commissioner for Maternal and Child Health at Uganda's Ministry of Health, said in an interview with Monitor News on Monday.

"We are pro-life and, therefore, we oppose that definition. There are many things that are promoted as a 'human right,' including homosexuality, but we do not support them given our laws, culture and morals," added Nsungwa.

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