Mr. Colm O'Gorman:

I noted some of the responses to the Senator's comments when he raised the issue. Indeed, I anticipated that he would raise it before the end of the conversation, albeit perhaps not quite in that way.

As a human rights organisation, we work within the framework of international human rights law. Our positions on sexual and reproductive rights are grounded in the provisions of that law. We work to oppose selective abortion and enforced abortion, for example, in China. We have a strong track record in that regard.

If Senator Walsh as a legislator believes that this is an area of human rights law that needs to be strengthened or amended in some ways, he is in a position to advocate for that. We are bound to work within the framework of international human rights.