Mexico City Policy

Catholic Bishops Weigh Into Budget Debate

“We strongly support restoring the Mexico City Policy against funding groups that perform or promote abortion, and denying funding to the U.N. Population Fund.” As Congress struggles to balance our out-of-control federal budget, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has officially put its

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Act Now to Defund Planned Parenthood

Call the House switchboard, 202-224-3121 (the operator can tell you who your member is, if you don’t know). Tell your Congressman to support Amendment No. 11 to CR1 and defund Planned Parenthood. ACTION ITEM The Continuing Resolution (see explanation below) is being debated RIGHT NOW,

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Family Planning Organizations Abuse Women and Children

International family planning programs claim to offer “reproductive health,” but instead they bring a host of human rights abuses to the unsuspecting and uneducated. In 2006, funding for these population control programs was around $400 million. Today, $715 million are at issue. Reproductive Health Mortality:

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Sneak Attack on the Mexico City Policy

While all eyes are glued to the health care debate, one senator decided to take a swipe at an old target: the Mexico City Policy. The Reagan-era Mexico City Policy was designed to get the U.S. out of the international abortion business. Under this policy,

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Compassion for the Unborn?

It has finally happened—a Supreme Court justice has decided to retire while America has a pro-abortion majority in the House and Senate, as well as a pro-abortion president. The good news is, the retiring justice is none other than David Hackett Souter, a known left-leaning

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For The Record

Carlos Polo, a Peruvian who is Director for Latin America of the Population Research Institute, asked “Where is Obama’s promise to fight poverty in order to reduce the number of abortions?” He predicted the consequences of the new policy, telling CNA; “The money that USAID

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February 16 — Focus on FOCA

Para leer este boletín en español, haga click aquí. 16 February 2009 — Vol. 11/No. 06 Barack Obama’s first act as president was not, as he had promised, to sign the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA). This misbegotten piece of legislation was not waiting on

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Compassion for the Unborn?

It has finally happened—a Supreme Court justice has decided to retire while America has a pro-abortion majority in the House and Senate, as well as

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For The Record

Carlos Polo, a Peruvian who is Director for Latin America of the Population Research Institute, asked “Where is Obama’s promise to fight poverty in order

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