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Axis of medieval
The term '''''Axis of Medieval''''' was coined by activists as a parody of the phrase "[[Axis of Evil]]."  Critics of the policies of [[George W. Bush]] use the term, half jokingly, to describe efforts used by the [[United States]] to insert a "[[Conservatism|conservative]]" political agenda into negotiations to draft international treaties for [[humanitarian]] causes.

Political moves seen as encouraging the use of "axis of medieval" have included actions taken in [[2002]] to cut off $34M in funding for the [[United Nations Population Fund]], due to concerns that some of the money was used to fund [[abortion]]s. On this issue the United States found itself in agreement with [[fundamentalist Islam]]ic regimes which typically oppose abortion, givin(contracted; show full)
*[http://www.about-face.org/r/press/iht_082002.shtml Bush sides with oppressors on women's rights abroad ''International Herald Tribune'' August 20th, 2002]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/forum/2195895.stm Earth Summit: Alex Kirby took your questions ''BBC News'' September 4th, 2002]

[[Category:Political satire]]