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digbysblog.blogspot.com - 1/23/2009

Hullabaloo

— digbysblog.blogspot.com — Thursday, January 22, 2009 Roe vs Wade by digby On today's anniversary of Roe vs Wade ,... the President of the United States gave an unequivocal support for a woman's right to choose: "On the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we are reminded that this ... (more) Hullabaloo

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genderhealth.org - 1/20/2009

CHANGE: Global Gag Rule

— genderhealth.org — Officially known as the Mexico City Policy, the Global Gag Rule is a policy of the United... States government that bars any foreign organization that receives U.S. foreign assistance from using its own funds or funds from other donors to perform ... (more) CHANGE: Global Gag Rule

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washingtonpost.com - 1/23/2009

Obama Lifts Global Abortion 'Gag Rule'

— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Obama Lifts Global Abortion 'Gag Rule'

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After The Gag Rule
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — by Patrick Appel Steven Waldman sounds deflated: I think the real significance -- and the reason pro-life Obama supporters ought to be disappointed -- is the combination of the gag rule repeal (which was expected) and the language he used in his Roe v. Wade statement [two days ago]. He did mention the goal of reducing unintended pregnancies. But keep in mind that pro-life Obama supporters believed that their big victory during the fights over the Democratic Party platform was not the language about reducing unintended ...

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NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... . She also failed to mention how President Obama defended Roe v. Wade in his statement on the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision, which she described as also offering “an optimistic view of the level of cooperation possible between pro-lifers and pro-choicers.” The President wrote, “On the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we are reminded that this decision not only protects women’s health and reproductive freedom, but stands for a broader principle: that government should not intrude on our most private family matters. I remain committed to protecting a ...