Pro-life Obama activists fully expect Obama to repeal the Mexico City “gag rule” — which prevents American dollars from going to groups that offer abortion services or advice. But some of them are urging the Obama administration Obama to delay action on that until he can put it in the context of a broader “abortion reduction” agenda. In other words, don’t make a big pro-choice move without also taking some abortion-reduction step.
Obama had previously indicated that overturning the gag rule would be one of his first steps, one that can be achieved through executive order.
More details as I get ’em.

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