The 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) reflected broad agreement on issues such as education, economic opportunity, and protections against violence for women and girls. At the same time, it revealed deep divisions over how “women’s rights” are defined, particularly when it comes to abortion.

In a narrow and highly contentious vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R.1), a sweeping federal budget reconciliation package that includes provisions to eliminate all federal funding for Planned Parenthood and similar abortion providers.