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Obama clearly pro-choice

President Barack Obama was politic but uncompromising. He did not on Thursday end to the “Mexico City policy” requiring any non-governmental organization to agree before receiving U.S. funds that it will “neither perform nor actively promote abortion as a method of family planning in other nations.” Although he will later. Nor did he give way on previously expressed values.

The core of Obama’s Roe v. Wade anniversary statement:

On the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we are reminded that this decision not only protects women’s health and reproductive freedom, but stands for a broader principle: that government should not intrude on our most private family matters. I remain committed to protecting a woman’s right to choose. While this is a sensitive and often divisive issue, no matter what our views, we are united in our determination to prevent unintended pregnancies, reduce the need for abortion, and support women and families in the choices they make. To accomplish these goals, we must work to find common ground to expand access to affordable contraception, accurate health information, and preventative services.

Is this not unequivocally pro-choice?

January 23, 2009 - Posted by | Uncategorized

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