Go Obama go!

by Alanna Shaikh · 2009-01-25 21:49:00 UTC
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the president in a cowboy hat

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While I don't think he read my letter, President Obama has already taken action on the first item on my list. I'll quote the Guttmacher institute:

President Obama on January 23 affirmed his administration’s strong commitment to women’s health and international family planning assistance by rescinding the “global gag rule” and by committing the United States to restoring support for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The global gag rule—also known as the Mexico City policy—prohibited overseas organizations from receiving U.S. family planning assistance if they used their non-U.S. funds to provide abortion information, services or counseling, or engaged in any abortion rights advocacy.

Let me add my voice to the general rejoicing. This is excellent news. it will end an embarrassing, unconscionable restriction on free speech. It will also very likely reduce the number of abortions that take place globally by making family planning more broadly available around the world.

Alanna Shaikh
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