But when the Trump administration was asked this month to do its part, and to pass a U.N. resolution to end sexual violence in war, things suddenly looked a bit more complicated. On Tuesday, the U.N. Security Council finally passed that resolution, but only in a watered-down version, diluted by the Trump administration. But sexual violence in war? But for the Trump administration, even offering vaguely defined “comprehensive health services” for sexual violence victims went a step too far. In the end, the Trump administration’s opposition to abortions trumped other countries’ determination to offer support to victims of sexual violence.

Source: Washington Post April 24, 2019 11:03 UTC