The weight of that family secret still informs Wicklund's decision to stay at the forefront of abortion's access wars, and to do so without the safeguards of anonymity.
We really don't care who wins the device and access wars.
The Red Cross is unique because its special status allows it access to war zones.
The inability of international aid groups to cope with the crisis, which has mushroomed in recent months, is partly a question of access to war zones.
He claims that the reporter, Mr Plaut, and his producers and editors, have, on the basis of unsubstantiated claims, compromised the neutrality of the Red Cross, which relies on its neutrality for access to war zones, dungeons and concentration camps.
I was not swayed by the argument, made by maximalists in the press-freedom camp, that any cooperation would degrade my profession's independence and make it harder for journalists to gain access to war zones.
The gold standard in Pakistan is set by the ICRC and MSF, who have been battling with military authorities to gain access to war zones while operations are still being conducted.
Major-General David Wilson, then Britain's military adviser at US Central Command in Tampa, Florida, said he was given absolutely no access to war planning on Iraq when he arrived at the facility prior to the leaders' meeting in April 2002, saying he "would have been shot" had he attempted to muscle in on the talks.
The central issue goes to the heart of protecting human rights: will courageous journalists be able to gain access to war zones as objective observers -- not just to tell which side is winning, but to bear witness to the murder and rape of innocents?
We must also ensure humanitarian access in war zones like Syria.
