<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[the feminist librarian]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://thefeministlibrarian.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Anna Clutterbuck-Cook]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://thefeministlibrarian.com/author/feministlib/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Goodbye Global Gag&nbsp;Rule!]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>I didn&#8217;t participate in the <a href="http://prochoiceamerica.org/choice-action-center/bfc09-main.html">2009 Blog for Choice</a> event this year, marking the 36th anniversary of <em>Roe v. Wade</em>.  However, following quickly on its heels comes a reason to celebrate: President Obama has <a href="http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/23/breaking-obama-reverses-the-global-gag-rule/">signed an executive order</a> reversing the Bush policy of denying U.S. funding to international health and family planning organizations that provided any information, counseling, or referrals related to abortion. Lifting the gag order will <a href="http://feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=10773">save women&#8217;s lives</a>.</p>
<p>Oh, and have a mentioned recently <a href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2009/01/23/stalling-global-gag-rule-thats-fake-common-ground">how much I love Frances Kissling</a>?</p>
<blockquote><p>To ask . . . women to wait another day for Obama to reverse this policy in order to satisfy the fake &#8220;common ground&#8221; prolife religious progressives suggest &#8211; prevention without contraception &#8211; is disrespectful of women&#8217;s lives, let alone their moral autonomy.</p></blockquote>
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