No. Killing unborn babies before they are born is a human rights issue. The UN Declaration on the Rights of the Child (1959) states that “the child, by reason of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth.”

The right to life of every human person from conception to natural death lies at the foundation of all authentic human rights. There is no such thing as a right to abortion anywhere in international law. On the contrary, all UN foundational documents uphold the dignity of every human life, no matter how young or old.

However, many people who are opposed to abortion, just like those opposed to other human rights abuses, do have a religious belief which underpins their conviction that abortion is wrong.