U.S. Bishops ‘Applaud’ Expanded Mexico City Policy
The bishops called for related policies to recognize 'the inherent dignity of every human person.'
The bishops called for related policies to recognize 'the inherent dignity of every human person.'
The chairman of the bishops’ pro-life committee commended President Donald Trump for his executive order to end Biden administration policies that used taxpayer dollars to fund abortions worldwide.
Mexico City Policy and Hyde and Weldon Amendments are targeted for exclusion.
Pro-life leaders criticized the omission of these ‘riders’ from the spending bills.
Pro-life leaders are concerned that, given Power’s record in international affairs, she would either direct aid to pro-abortion and pro-LGBT groups in developing countries, or condition U.S. assistance upon groups adopting pro-abortion and pro-LGBT principles.
Not only does is it conflict with his pre-election promise to govern by consensus, not by executive fiat, it also highlights the omission of ‘life’ from his inaugural address list of shared things that Americans love.
On Thursday, President Biden issued a sweeping order that repealed the Mexico City Policy and restored funding to UNFPA.
Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life, called the announcement “a deeply disturbing move” as it took place “on the eve of the March for Life.”
The policy, first instituted by President Reagan in 1984, is traditionally rescinded or reinstated by new presidents upon entering office.
President Joe Biden is expected to repeal the Mexico City Policy later this week, allowing for federal funding of foreign NGOs that provide or promote abortions overseas.
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