According to news reports from anonymous officials close to the administration, President Obama was expected to sign an executive order today (one day after the 36th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion) ending the 8-year ban on federal funds for international groups that perform abortions.
The so-called "Mexico City policy" — which bans U.S. taxpayer money from going to international “family planning” groups that either offer abortions or provide information, counseling or referrals about abortion — was instituted by President Reagan in 1984, lifted by President Clinton in 1993, and reinstituted by President Bush in 2001 as (one of his first acts in office).
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