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GBS QZ – Affirmative – Family Planning
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CONTENTION ONE: HUMAN RIGHTS SUBPOINT A: REPRODUCTIVE IMPERIALISM THE GLOBAL GAG RULE IS IMPERIALISM THAT HOLD AS HOSTAGES IMPOVERISHED WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD Neacsu 02 [Dana, reference librarian at the Arthur W. Diamond Law Library of the Columbia University Law School and a New York attorney, Law Review of Michigan State University - Detroit College of Law, "Imposing Sexual Restraint Abroad," Winter 2002, lexis] “The reinstatement of the Mexico … the extent can only be guessed until it is too late. 68” INCREASING ASSISTANCE IS VITAL TO U.S. HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERSHIP – WITHOUT FUNDING, ANY U.S. COMMITMENT TO REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS WILL BE HOLLOW AND WILL VIOLATE INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS. INCREASING UNDING WILL SIGNAL A RENEWED COMMITMENTENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS GLOBALLY AND BOLSTER NGOS EFFORTS TO EMPOWER WOMEN Upreti 03 [legal adviser for Center for Reproductive Rights’ International Legal Program, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar for academic excellence – 2k3 ( Melissa, Women’s Rights Law Reporter, Rutgers, “The impact of the “Global Gag Rule” on Women’s Reproductive Health Worldwide,” Fall 2003, Lexis) “For example, the United States Agency for International Development … injustices of such policies.” SUBPOINT B: NGO LINKAGES THE PLAN IS NECESSARY TO THE ENTIRETY OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENT – THE GAG RULE CHILLS ALLIANCES BETWEEN NGOS WHICH IS NECESSARY TO THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS Neier, 2001 [Aryah, President of the Open Society Institute and founder of Human Rights Watch, Testimony before the Committee on Foreign Relations, July 19, http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_senate_hearings&docid=f:75604.wais] “My testimony addresses the central advocacy role … important political issues, these extraterritorial associations and communications must be afforded the highest protection.” CURTAILING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION MAKES ALL FORMS OF WAR AND GENOCIDE POSSIBLE. A ROBUST NETWORK OF NGOS COMMITTED TO HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION IS THE ONLY HEDGE AGAINST INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT D’Souza, 96 Executive Director of Article 19, International Centre Against Censorship (Frances, “Freedom of Expression: The First Freedom?”, Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy Subcommittee on Human Rights, European Parliament, 4/25, http://www.europarl.europa.eu/hearings/19960425/droi/freedom_en.htm) “In the absence of freedom of expression … which continue to occur could have been prevented.” GENOCIDE OUTWEIGHS OMNICIDE Lang, 90. Professor of Humanities at Trinity College. “When the push of a single button can produce … acting both collectively and individually.” WAR IN AFRICA WILL RESULT IN INTERVENTION AND NUCLEAR WAR Deutsch 2002. Jeffrey, Political Risk consultant and Ph. D in Ecnomics, The Rabid Tiger Newsletter, Vol 2, No 9, Nov 18, http://list.webengr.com/pipermail/picoipo/2002-Novermber/000208.html “The Rabid Tiger Project believes… people love to go fishing.” CONTENTION TWO: AIDS THE GAG RULE PREVENTS HEALTH SERVICES TO THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS – OVERTURNING IT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES The Lancet, 14 March 2003. (“‘Pro-life’ policy threatens US HIV/AIDS initiative,” Sciencedirect.com) “But, if implemented, the policy will … homes, families, and communities—is cruel.” HIV INFECTIONS CONTINUE TO RISE—ONLY CONDOMS CAN PREVENT THIS INCREASE AND NO OTHER METHOD CAN SUCCEED WITHOUT THEM WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION 2K4 (WHO and UNAIDS, Position Statement On Condoms and HIV Prevention, July 2004, http://www.hivpolicy.org/Library/HPP000102.pdf) “Condom use is a critical element … sustained control of the epidemic.” 200 MILLION WILL BE LIVING WITH HIV BY 2020 – THIS REDUCES THE OVERALL IMMUNITY OF THE HUMAN SPECIES AND INCREASES THE RISK OF PANDEMICS FROM RE-EMERGING, NEW, AND CURRENT DISEASES. Newsday 5-31-2001 (http://www.aegis.com/news/NEWSDAY/2001/ND010505.html) “ Today, with the AIDS epidemic … popping out of our DNA to cause disease.” THE IMPACT OUTWEIGHS ALL DISADVANTAGES – EMERGING DISEASES ARE THE GREATEST THREAT TO HUMAN SURVIVAL. Zimmerman and Zimmerman 1996. (Barry and David, both have M.S. degrees from Long Island University, Killer Germs p132) WE DO NOT ENDORSE GENDERED LANGUAGE “ Then came AIDS… dominance on the planet is the virus.” CONTENTION THREE: SOLVENCY US LEADERSHIP IS ESSENTIAL TO COMBATING THE AIDS EPIDEMIC – WE ARE THE COUNTRY THAT CONTROLS THE TECHNOLOGY, RESOURCES, AND KNOWLEDGE TO SOLVE ZEITZ, CO-DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL AIDS ALLIANCE, 2001 [Dr. Paul S., “Recommendations on the US Role in the Global Fight on HIV/AIDS”, TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, June 07, online] “Since the beginning of the… strengthening the attractiveness of new markets.” USAID HAS DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN CREATING CULTURALLY SENSITIVE STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE FAMILY PLANNING—NO OTHER DONOR HAS THEIR EXPERIENCE. SHEPARD ET AL 2K3 - Professor, Schneider lnstitute for Health Policy at Brandeis University (Donald, June 2003, Studies in Family Planning, Volume 34.2, “Cost-effectiveness of USAID’s Regional Program for Family Planning in West Africa.”) “The regionalization strategy featured a forced … may have focused management and ensured consistent messages USAID IS THE ONLY ACTOR WITH THE TECHNICAL CAPABILITY AND FIELD PRESENCE TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS – DECADES OF EXPERIENCE PROVE. Population Action International, 3/8/1998. “Paying their Fair Share – Donor Countries and International Population Assistance,” http://www.populationaction.org/Publications/Reports/Payingtheirfairshare/Unitedstaets.shtml. 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