Obama Reverses Rules on U.S. Abortion Aid
Media Source: New York Times
January 23, 2009
WASHINGTON - President Obama repealed rules on Friday that restricted federal money for international organizations that promote or provide abortions overseas, sweeping aside a pillar of the social policy architecture of George W. Bush's presidency.
Obama to Reverse Abortion Policy
Media Source: Associated Press
January 23, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama plans to sign an executive order ending the ban on federal funds for international groups that promote or perform abortions, officials told The Associated Press on Friday. Read more.
Beyond the Global Gag Rule: "The World Has Changed and We Must Change With It"
Media Source: RH Reality Check
January 22, 2009
In Kenya, homeland of President Obama's father and paternal grandparents, abortion is illegal except in very limited circumstances. More than 40 percent of births are unplanned according to the Guttmacher Institute, and one-fourth of all married women want to space or limit births but have no access to contraceptives. Read more.
On Roe v. Wade's Anniversary, Obama to Begin Mopping Up Bush's Misogynistic Mess
Media Source: AlterNet
January 22, 2009
On Roe v. Wade's Anniversary, Obama to Begin Mopping Up Bush's Misogynistic Mess
President Obama took office just 48 hours ago, and the world is already a very different place for women and their reproductive health. Read more.
Obama Plans a Swift Start
Media Source: Los Angeles Times
January 20, 2009
In one of his first acts as president, Barack Obama is planning to lift a rule that prevents federal money from going to international family planning groups that counsel women on abortion or perform the procedure.
