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HOLY SEE:
The observer from the Holy See noted that in the
preamble and principles section the recognition of the rights and
dignity of the human person should be stated clearly as a premise
that guides all subsequent statements and proposals. In Part Two,
Choices and Responsibilities, he said the document should have
stronger links between population and the problems of sustainable
development, economic growth and resource sharing. Efforts toward
addressing the problems of the aged, migrants, indigenous peoples
and the disabled must take into full consideration the
fundamental dignity and inalienable rights of each person. The
Holy See, noting references in the document to "unsafe abortion,"
reiterated its opposition to abortion as a method of family
planning. He said that while the document calls for the use of
contraceptive devices, no mention is made of natural family
planning. He went on to say that reference to the "plurality of
family forms," in accommodation to new social trends or
experiments, could weaken national laws and policies supporting
the family.