The Changes Begin

An article about Obama re-enacting the abortion funding policy caught my attention on Yahoo just a minute ago, and I felt compelled to post some of the quotes from both Democratic supporters and Republican opposers. Abortion is a touchy subject because most people never have to experience the decision themselves, and I'm not sure you can really formulate a strong opinion without "walking a mile in those shoes". I am merely here to present both sides of the argument.

Democratic

"Today's announcement is a very powerful signal to our neighbors around the world that the United States is once again back in the business of good public policy and ideology no longer blunts our ability to save lives around the globe," said Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Republican

"President Obama not long ago told the American people that he would support policies to reduce abortions, but today he is effectively guaranteeing more abortions by funding groups that promote abortion as a method of population control," said Douglas Johnson, legislative director of the National Right to Life Committee.

From the little bit I have read, this program is designed to funnel US taxpayer dollars outside our borders to fund abortion clinics in poor countries. It is also designed to provide dollars for reproductive health care and HIV/AIDS treatment. With the tremendous outcry against genocide from the people of the US, it is quite surprising that this policy can be re-enacted so swiftly, and that this was a high enough priority to be addressed when our own country is in dire need of its own money.