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And Obama Keeps On Keeping Promises : Ends Global Gag Rule

11:16 am By Maegan La Mala · Health|Politics|Women

25 Jan 2009

On Friday, President Obama signed an executive order ending the Global Gag Rule also known as the “Mexico City policy,”. Put in place originally by President Ronald Reagan and reinstated by George W. Bush, the policy prohibited U.S. money from funding international family planning groups offered abortions or even offered information about abortions because heaven forbid women have information about all the options available to them over their own bodies.

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