The Global Gag Rule, originally put in place by Ronald Reagan, makes
U.S. aid dollars available only to health clinics that refuse to
discuss abortion with their patients, regardless of the abortion law in
their countries. As a result, helath clinics that provide basic
services to poor people with little to no other options for health care
have been closed due to lack of funding. Will Barack Obama overturn
this rule (as Bill Clinton did during his years as president before GW
Bush reinstated it)? Sure, he probably will. But let's be sure he
knows that health care for poor women and children around the globe is
a priority for us. This video from Engender Health tells you how to
help:
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