Originally posted by jam321
Amazing how people can scream bloody mary about a dead baby in Gaza but are eerily silent when it comes to abortions. No need to post graphic pictures on this one. The silence speaks for itself. IMO opinion Obama should have left this one alone.

Originally posted by paxnatus
So now if I as understanding this correctly Obama is taking "our"money and sending it overseas to provide funding for non-governmental groups that perform abortions.

It has been suggested that one of Mr Obama’s first move as president will be to overturn the Bush administration’s ban on funding overseas organisations involved with abortion programmes. At present, no money can be distributed through the US Agency for International Development to charities and NGOs that promote, or provide information or advice about termination services.

Originally posted by converge

Originally posted by paxnatus
So now if I as understanding this correctly Obama is taking "our"money and sending it overseas to provide funding for non-governmental groups that perform abortions.

No, that's not exactly what's happening.

It has been suggested that one of Mr Obama’s first move as president will be to overturn the Bush administration’s ban on funding overseas organisations involved with abortion programmes. At present, no money can be distributed through the US Agency for International Development to charities and NGOs that promote, or provide information or advice about termination services.

We are already sending money to overseas organizations, Bush simply banned funding for organizations that apparently even mentioned that abortion is available or gave advice about abortion.

This is not for organizations that "perform abortions".

Originally posted by converge

Originally posted by paxnatus
So now if I as understanding this correctly Obama is taking "our"money and sending it overseas to provide funding for non-governmental groups that perform abortions.

No, that's not exactly what's happening.

It has been suggested that one of Mr Obama’s first move as president will be to overturn the Bush administration’s ban on funding overseas organisations involved with abortion programmes. At present, no money can be distributed through the US Agency for International Development to charities and NGOs that promote, or provide information or advice about termination services.

We are already sending money to overseas organizations, Bush simply banned funding for organizations that apparently even mentioned that abortion is available or gave advice about abortion.

This is not for organizations that "perform abortions".

Originally posted by paxnatus

Originally posted by converge

Originally posted by paxnatus
Bottom line, this is a precursor to overturning Roe vs. Wade
We'll probably see that decision by Fri. the 24th!!

How do you figure? Roe V Wade made abortion legal. Reversing it would make is ILLEGAL. That's what the conservative Right Wing non-Obama supporters are hoping for. This issue of the overseas funding is in support of keeping abortion a legal and viable option, not outlawing it altogether.

Originally posted by XTexan
Just to clear things up, he's not authorizing any more funds than were already authorized.

Amount "X" which was available to only group A, is now availble to groups A,B and C...

Originally posted by antar


YES YES YES!!!

I have been so upset every since the first silent act of GWB when he entered office was to stop the aid to foreign countries which we support in birth control and pregnancy counseling.

This is a wonderful move on the part of our country. This will enable the genocidal maniacs to back off now... (They would rather wait until a fetus is 2 years old to rape and sodomize to clear their AIDS) Women and innocent young girls will not be having babies through rape, and again we can begin to make a real difference for our fellow man.

Thank you Thank you Thank you Obama!!!