AdvanceUSA has learned that pro-abortion activists and politicians have the Mexico City Policy in their sites. The Mexico City Policy (first instituted by Ronald Reagan) prohibits taxpayer dollars from going to international organizations that either provide or support abortions. Hearings on this important pro-life policy will be held tomorrow morning in the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. AdvanceUSA Blog will work to provide you with the most up-to-date information on the efforts to preserve this crucial pro-life provision.
Some important things to remember concerning the Mexico City Policy:
- Pro-abortionists are willing to sacrifice important foreign policy funds in an attempt to funnel more taxpayer dollars to radical pro-abortion organizations.
- Despite claims that abortion could improve health care in developing countries, it must be remembered that there is no such thing as a safe abortion (it hurts mothers in many ways and is always harmful for the unborn child).
- The Mexico City Policy currently draws a helpful distinction between “abortion” and “family planning.”
- The problem of maternal mortality (women dying because of childbirth) should be addressed through life-affirming health policies.
CitizenLink reports on the upcoming Mexico City Policy hearings here.