US LOSES VOTE ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE In a surprise vote by members of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Thursday, the United States lost its seat on the UN Human Rights Commission. The United States polled last among the four candidates for three seats allocated to Western European and associated countries on the Geneva-based commission. https://www.nandotimes.com/noframes/story/0,2107,500557825- 500796399-504267503-0,00.html?group=global
The House International Relations Committee voted 26-22 yesterday to overturn President Bush’s Mexico City Policy. However, conservative leaders are confident the pro-abortion measure will not pass in the House. https://www.latimes.com/news/nation/20010503/t000037365.html
Employing a delay tactic, the Bush administration has stated that no final decision will be made on the topic of destructive embryonic stem cell research and experimentation until June. (as sourced by American Life League) https://www.cnsnews.com/Politics/Archive/200104/POL20010426a.html
Today the United States celebrated the National Day Of Prayer, 2001. See President Bush’s message: https://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/04/20010430-2.html