Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton "took a stand for women's reproductive rights during the Rio+20 United Nations conference on Friday, saying 'women must be empowered to make decisions on whether and when to have children' if the world is to attain agreed-upon sustainable development goals," the Associated Press/ABC News reports. Clinton "spoke during the conference's last day, applauding the final document's endorsement of women's sexual and reproductive health but making it clear that she objected to the omission of specific language on reproductive rights," the news service writes. "'While I am very pleased that this year's outcome document endorses sexual and reproductive health and universal access to family planning, to reach our goals in sustainable development we also have to ensure women's reproductive rights,' Clinton said," according to the AP (Barbassa, 6/22).