Egypt - Population Control Disagreements

(7 Sep 1994) Efforts to reach a compromise on abortion have run into trouble on
the third day of the UN population conference.

SHOWS:

CAIRO, EGYPT. 6-7/9

6/7

delegates walking out after conference broke off when the Vatican
rejected compromise deal
Dutch delegate to the meeting, Dr. Wouter Meijer, eng sot, saying
the agreement was close (to completion) before the Vatican said it
could not agree, adding that every other country had been given
the go ahead by their government to agree to the new wording
earlier.

7/9

delegates arriving: sot in English with head of American
delegation Timothy Worth says Vatican objection to the compromise
agreement reached last night. otherwise, closer to consensus than
we've ever been
Austrian delegate, Dr. Andreas Loum saying we cannot compromise on
principle
Vatican delegate entering meeting

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