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The European Union's Push for Global Abortion: Samoa Agreement Update
Luis Martinez, HLI's Director for Intergovernmental Organizations and Diplomatic Missions breaks down the Samoa Agreement—a massive international treaty between the European Union and African, Caribbean, and Pacific nations.
With 106 countries involved and impacts lasting 20 years, this agreement could shape global policy on abortion, sexual and reproductive rights, gender ideology, and UN voting power for decades to come.
Luis Martinez gives a clear recap of the Samoa Agreement’s dangers, updates its current status (provisional application since 2024, most countries signed, many still…
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