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Article: Is Funding for Family Planning Agencies Coming Back Under Obama?(United States President-elect Barack Obama)(Brief article)
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- U.S. News & World Report
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- November 12, 2008
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Byline: Nikki Schwab
Bill Clinton scrapped it immediately in 1993, then George W. Bush reversed course and brought it back (http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/20010123-5.html)in 2001 on Day 2 of his presidency. Now there's been speculation as to whether President-elect Barack Obama will immediately chuck the "global gag rule" that currently prohibits federal funds from going to international family planning agencies that promote or provide abortions.
One of the biggest congressional proponents of doing away with the ban isn't completely confident that it will get lifted on Day 1. "I believe, obviously, the first actions of President-elect Obama ...
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Transcript: PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA ...
Washington Transcript Service;
December 7, 2008 ;
700+ words
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