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Senate Defeats Vote to Stop Funding UNFPA-Forced Abortions
LifeNews.com ^ | March 5, 2009 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 03/05/2009 12:30:21 PM PST by julieee

Washington, DC -- The Senate on Thursday rejected an amendment that would have stopped the sending of taxpayer funds to the United Nations Population Fund. That's the UN agency that has been found to have supported the Chinese population control program that relies on forced abortions and sterilizations.

The Senate voted 55-39 against the amendment, with a handful of Democrats joining most Republicans in voting pro-life for it.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: defeats; forcedabortions; senate; unfpa

1 posted on 03/05/2009 12:30:21 PM PST by julieee
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The death march continues....


2 posted on 03/05/2009 12:33:43 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: julieee
Worst yet, no only the pro life issue, the fact we paying for foreigners too!!
3 posted on 03/05/2009 12:37:12 PM PST by Sybeck1 (Bush's Recession....Obama's Depression.......)
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To: julieee

Like sending money to Hitler so he can buy xyclon B.


4 posted on 03/05/2009 1:38:10 PM PST by yazoo
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To: julieee
Senator Mary Landrieu will claim to be pro-life by Not Voting on this important amendment...
5 posted on 03/05/2009 1:39:57 PM PST by topher (Let us return to old-fashioned morality - morality that has stood the test of time...)
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To: julieee

What evils our tax dollars are funding because of this Disciple of Satan who is in our White House. God does let bad things happen though, one only has to look at an example like Hitler to see this. I still feverently pray for God to Help the USA


6 posted on 03/05/2009 3:42:27 PM PST by jesseam (Been there and done that!)
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