Obama to Lift Global Abortion 'Gag Rule', Policy Forbid Funding of Groups That Perform or Provide Info

By Rob Stein and Michael Shear
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, January 23, 2009; 4:05 PM

President Barack Obama will sign an executive order today lifting a ban on U.S. funding for international family planning groups that perform abortions or provide counseling about the procedure, officials said speaking on background.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/23/AR2009012302814.html?hpid=topnews

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