Argentina President Javier Milei Joins America’s International Pro-Life Coalition
Argentina under President Javier Milei has joined the Geneva Consensus Declaration, the U.S.-led international pro-life coalition of more than 40 nations that affirms there is no international right to abortion
The coalition, which has been around for several years, prioritizes protecting human life at every stage, including before birth.
Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno and U.S. Ambassador Peter Lamelas signed the declaration on behalf of Argentina on August 10. Quirno publicly confirmed the accession days later, describing it as focused on the “protection of human life.”
The Geneva Consensus Declaration was launched in 2020 during President Donald Trump’s first term. It explicitly states that there is no international right to abortion and that “in no case should abortion be promoted as a method of family planning.”
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The declaration upholds each nation’s sovereign right to set its own laws while promoting women’s health, strengthening the family as the fundamental unit of society, and defending life.
The United States rejoined the declaration in January 2025 after the pro-abortion Biden administration withdrew and has resumed leadership of the Secretariat, succeeding Hungary. In a joint statement, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said: “As the Secretariat of the Geneva Consensus Declaration returns to the United States, we express our deep appreciation to Hungary for its exceptional stewardship. Hungary has faithfully safeguarded the Declaration and its principles, and we are grateful for its leadership and commitment to expanding the Declaration’s signatories.”
They continued: “The Trump Administration is committed to supporting families, promoting women’s health, and protecting children at all stages of life. Investing in women’s health and well-being saves lives, allows women and girls more opportunities, and protects the family as the fundamental unit of society.”
Bethany Kozma, director of Global Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was in Buenos Aires at the time of the signing and joined Quirno and other Argentine officials for a photo opportunity marking the occasion.
The coalition now numbers 42 countries, with more expected to join.
Argentina’s accession places the Milei government firmly within the growing international pro-life alliance led by the United States that rejects any claimed international right to abortion and defends the inherent value of every human life.
