With a powerful pen in hand, President Obama reversed a ban providing federal funds to international abortion groups. This long standing policy of the Bush administration was one that the new President took little time to abolish. According to Hillary Rodham Clinton, the new Secretary of State, the policy blocked women throughout the world from receiving information and health care regarding reproductive health.
I think Ms. Clinton is forgetting that the United States provides millions of dollars towards family planning assistance and information throughout the world. In addition, the fact that taxpayer dollars are used for this measure does not bode well with those who are opposed on the grounds of immorality.
It is no surprise that Obama reversed the Bush policy, however, I question why it was done late on Friday afternoon, without the huge press coverage given to his work on Tuesday of closing GITMO. Perhaps he was concerned about the public outcry on this emotionally fueled policy.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090123/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_abortion_ban
I think Ms. Clinton is forgetting that the United States provides millions of dollars towards family planning assistance and information throughout the world. In addition, the fact that taxpayer dollars are used for this measure does not bode well with those who are opposed on the grounds of immorality.
It is no surprise that Obama reversed the Bush policy, however, I question why it was done late on Friday afternoon, without the huge press coverage given to his work on Tuesday of closing GITMO. Perhaps he was concerned about the public outcry on this emotionally fueled policy.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090123/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_abortion_ban
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