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Obama to reverse abortion policy
Rocky Mountain News ^ | January 23, 2009 | AP

Posted on 01/23/2009 7:34:02 AM PST by Pondo

Officials say President Barack Obama will sign an executive order today ending the ban on federal funds for international groups that promote or perform abortion.

The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorize to pre-empt Obama's announcement.

The so-called "Mexico City policy" bans U.S. taxpayer money from going to international family planning groups that either offer abortions or provide information, counseling or referrals about abortion.

(Excerpt) Read more at rockymountainnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abortion; prolife
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1 posted on 01/23/2009 7:34:03 AM PST by Pondo
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To: Pondo

Well, at least he is keeping his campaign promises. And so the demise begins...


2 posted on 01/23/2009 7:34:42 AM PST by Pondo
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To: Pondo

Death is his number one priority, whether it’s abortion or giving terrorists the freedom to kill again.


3 posted on 01/23/2009 7:35:13 AM PST by kenth (I got the brain cloudy blues.)
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To: Pondo
They said this yesterday, too.

They can keep saying it if they wish, as long as they don't do it.

4 posted on 01/23/2009 7:35:28 AM PST by the invisib1e hand (revolution is in the air.)
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To: Pondo
And so the demise begins...

Aye. You're awfully discouraged. Why do you want to spread that disease?

5 posted on 01/23/2009 7:36:23 AM PST by the invisib1e hand (revolution is in the air.)
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To: Pondo

And the money is coming from where? The tax payers?


6 posted on 01/23/2009 7:36:28 AM PST by RC2
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To: Pondo

GOD will have no mercy on his soul.


7 posted on 01/23/2009 7:36:46 AM PST by nbhunt
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To: Coleus; wagglebee

Ok, who is this man and what has he done with our President?


8 posted on 01/23/2009 7:36:53 AM PST by Calpernia (Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
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To: Pondo

Doug Kmiec, Doug Kmiec, where are you, Doug Kmiec? Care to comment on this, Doug Kmiec? We’re waiting with baited breath, Doug Kmiec.


9 posted on 01/23/2009 7:38:12 AM PST by Houghton M.
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To: Calpernia

Welcome to the Hope N’ Change Express!!!


10 posted on 01/23/2009 7:38:23 AM PST by CWW (Palin & Jindal in 2012!!)
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To: Pondo
I'll repeat what I said yesterday....

Sooooo.....TORTURING babies is OK-Dokie....but, terrorists....NO?”

11 posted on 01/23/2009 7:38:28 AM PST by goodnesswins (Tell the truth - GOEBBELIZATION (propaganda) is what many voters suffer from.....)
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To: RC2

Maybe he is going to use all that money he is saving by freezing the wages of his staff.


12 posted on 01/23/2009 7:38:35 AM PST by Pondo
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To: RC2

Of course.


13 posted on 01/23/2009 7:38:38 AM PST by Calpernia (Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
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To: CWW

It is truly a nightmare.


14 posted on 01/23/2009 7:39:25 AM PST by Calpernia (Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
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To: Pondo

I guess he moved to the middle during the campaign just to get the dupes to vote for him. Yes, indeed, he is very radical.


15 posted on 01/23/2009 7:39:34 AM PST by notaliberal
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To: Pondo

What a stunning move to impact to the ecomony! Great work, Barack...this will really help everyone so much.

He’s fiddling while Rome is burning...but at least we’ll help the Romans get abortions


16 posted on 01/23/2009 7:39:43 AM PST by jilliane
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To: Houghton M.
Do you think Doug Kmiec is feeling like an idiot today?

Kmiec sacrificed his reputation and now he must eat the crap sandwhich he made.

17 posted on 01/23/2009 7:40:55 AM PST by CWW (Palin & Jindal in 2012!!)
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To: Pondo

Bump for later


18 posted on 01/23/2009 7:41:08 AM PST by Mr. Silverback ("[Palin] has not even lived in the Lower 48 since 1987. Come on! Really!" --Polybius)
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To: kenth

Don’t forget he’s also considering the method of reducing healthcare costs in socialist healthcare systems - euthenasia of the expensive old folks.


19 posted on 01/23/2009 7:41:40 AM PST by MrB (The 0bamanation: Marxism, Infanticide, Appeasement, Depression, Thuggery, and Censorship)
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To: RC2

YOU. (and me)

Your money that you work for with your hard work, wise decisions, and smart investments

is going to be used to kill babies in America and in foreign countries.


20 posted on 01/23/2009 7:42:51 AM PST by MrB (The 0bamanation: Marxism, Infanticide, Appeasement, Depression, Thuggery, and Censorship)
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