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Bye, bye Global Gag Rule!

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AFY_Joe

Friday, January 23, 2009 at 9:35:00 AM EST

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One day after the 36th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, President Obama scores a giant victory for reproductive rights: the global gag rule is gone!

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday will lift restrictions on U.S. government funding for groups that provide abortion services or counseling abroad, reversing a policy of his Republican predecessor George W. Bush, an administration official said.

"It will be today. He's going to make an executive order (lifting the global gag rule)," the official said.

The Democratic president's decision is a victory for advocates of abortion rights on an issue that has become a tit-for-tat policy change each time the White House shifts from one party to the other in recent years.

When the ban was in place, no U.S. government funding for family planning services could be given to clinics or groups that offer abortion services or counseling in other countries even if the funds for those activities come from non-U.S. government sources.

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Woo hoo! Good riddance :)

# Posted By k_woll | 1/23/09 10:12 AM | Report | Reply

What a relief. That gag rule makes it so difficult to work in international family planning. I'm glad President Obama is standing up for reproductive rights for men and women worldwide!!

And thank you, President Obama for contributing to the UN Population Fund!!

# Posted By Kimmer669 | 1/23/09 01:38 PM | Report | Reply

I was so happy when I heard about this!! This is such good news! I am so proud that President Obama is doing this. This will help SO many women around the world. :-D
~Samantha

# Posted By Mahayana | 1/23/09 02:17 PM | Report | Reply

One down! Now for the Hyde Amendment to go!

Hope is a really nice feeling!

# Posted By

love-and-organizing | 1/23/09 04:03 PM | Report | Reply

Talk about swift action....the man wastes no time!
I am thinking about making whitehouse.gov my new homepage...there is some great stuff on there. Have you seen this?
Three cheers for Barack!

# Posted By

nlizbeth | 1/23/09 08:21 PM | Report | Reply

this is fantastic... no i wonder what he will do for domestic policy? (cough cough end title v abstinence only cough cough)

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willdelphia | 1/24/09 12:23 AM | Report | Reply

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