Posted on 01/26/2009 4:10:11 PM PST by NYer
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Now that President Barack Obama has fulfilled his promise to overturn the Mexico City Policy and fund groups that promote and perform abortions in other countries, he is laying out additional pro-abortion plans. In his statement accompanying his executive order, Obama says UNFPA funding is next.
Funding United Nations Population Fund has long been a controversial topic and President Bush annually withheld the $40 million in taxpayer dollars the UN group had typically received.
He did so because a State Department investigation found the agency was working hand-in-hand with Chinese officials who instituted its one-child population control policy.
The Chinese policy prohibits couples from having more than one child and violators are punished with forced abortions, sterilizations, and are subjected to numerous human rights abuses.
"I look forward to working with Congress to restore U.S. financial support for the U.N. Population Fund," Obama said Saturday.
"By resuming funding to UNFPA, the U.S. will be joining 180 other donor nations working collaboratively to reduce poverty, improve the health of women and children, prevent HIV/AIDS and provide family planning assistance to women in 154 countries," he added.
However, President Obama ignored the connection between the UNFPA and the Chinese forced-abortion program.
Following the governmental investigation, former Secretary of State Colin Powell said he had no doubt that the UNFPA was complicit in the population control program.
"I determined that UNFPA's support of, and involvement in, China's population-planning activities allowed the Chinese government to implement more effectively its program of coercive abortion," he wrote.
The State Department investigation came after a groundbreaking probe led by the Population Research Institute.
Colin Mason, PRI’s media director, confirmed to LifeNews.com last November that it stands by its probe showing the UNFPA involved in the program.
"Our investigation remains valid," Mason said. "We put boots on the ground, and made the results available to anyone who wanted them. Those who would disregard our findings show an appalling lack of respect for human rights."
PRI's initial report, entitled "UNFPA, China, and Coercive Family Planning," is based on an investigation conducted by PRI researchers in China's Sihui County.
Relying on interviews with over two dozen victims and witnesses, the 2001 investigation found that coercive abortion and sterilization practices were taking place where the UNFPA had supposedly instituted a "client-centered and voluntary family planning program."
In fact, PRI's investigation discovered that the UNFPA shared an office with the very Chinese family planning officials who were carrying out forced abortions.
Steven Mosher, the president of the Population Research Institute, also commented on the potentiality of Obama funding the pro-abortion UN group.
"It would be a shame if Obama abandons both the women of China--and one of his most high-profile backers--in the name of the failed ideology of population control," Mosher told LifeNews.com.
"Americans don't want their money going to an organization--the UNFPA--which works hand-in-glove with China's population control police as they drag women off for forced abortions and forced sterilizations."
Obama's funding the UNFPA would come as no surprise.
The Obama campaign, in an October 2007 response to a survey from the pro-abortion RH Reality Check web site, confirmed Obama would restore funding to the controversial group.
"Yes, Senator Obama would overturn the global gag rule and reinstate funding for UNFPA," Obama's campaign responded.
President Bush has revoked funding for the UNFPA every year during his administration for violating a U.S. law prohibiting sending public funds to groups that promote forced abortions.
Related web sites:
Population Research Institute - http://www.pop.org
PRI YouTube video about UNFPA - http://www.youtube.com/colinpri1
“I think a lot of buyer’s remorse is starting to set in.”
Not among the yahoo Obama voters I know. They act like he is the Pope (or should that be Ayatolalh?).
Exactly. In retrospect, the foundation for financial collapse were clear to see. The ONLY way to fund the retirement of the Baby Boomers was if they reproduced at predictable rates -- instead they decided to MURDER 50 MILLION AMERICANS.
POSITIVE. Read the third chapter of Genesis, Satan doesn't need a teleprompter to keep from saying "um" all the time.
You’re right but I’d advise you to keep a Bible hidden before the Obamination comes after it, that is after he takes our guns away.
>> God forgive us, and God hear our prayers and honor our efforts.
Bump
If only Zero’s mother had had an abortion back in the early 60’s, none of this would have happened.
I will never stop fighting... however, at the present, I feel more discouraged than ever, even depressed.
I encourage all the faithful to start up prayer groups in their homes (if that is their calling - I believe it’s mine), donate to pro-life causes, i.e. National Life Center, VirtueMedia.com, give away baby clothes and toys to their local pregnancy care centers, they use them and it motivates young woman to keep their babies. I think also there should be a day set aside for all pro-lifers to fast on bread and water.
God bless you.......great letter!!!
I have heard that hand written letters get more attention. I could be wrong on that... it’s just what I’ve heard.
Has everyone sent letters to their representatives? If not, try this website, as it is easy to send one. Just type in your zip code, and mark the box, comporse your letter, and off it goes.
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/mailapp/
so what happens if we all change our sign up with our employer and have them stop with-holding taxes from our income, and then tell Obama he won’t get it at all??? what would they do? throw thousands of us in jail? they wouldn’t have room! the IRS couldn’t handle it if we all stopped paying taxes. then where would they get the money? at least it wouldn’t be MY money paying for the deaths of unborn babies!
Tom Reese, SJ, whom Cardinal Ratzinger ordered removed as America, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, and Dr. Whelan of Catholics for Obama, all bragged that Catholics joined their fellow citizens in breaking for Obama.
What a testimony to Catholic catechesis over the last several decades.
Meanwhile, are there ANY Catholic bishops planning to stand up and speak out on behalf of those of us STILL trying to keep faith in the midst of what seems like a “silent apostasy”?
Make that “Reese removed as Editor of the Jesuit weekly America”
“I determined that UNFPA’s support of, and involvement in, China’s population-planning activities allowed the Chinese government to implement more effectively its program of coercive abortion,” he wrote.’
Simply Disgusting
This is the single most evil, despicable man I have ever known. If our founding fathers saw what has happened to our republic 99% of our govt. would be hanged for treason.
I love your answers and you are 100% correct. We MUST begin to organize, protest, in large numbers. We can't just sit back and see our country and Republic decay into anarchy, then oligarchy.
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