January 22 - Historic Supreme Court Roe v. Wade Ruling

Obama Intends to Lift Family-Planning 'Gag Rule'
Move Would Restore Funds to International Groups Involved With Abortion; Timing Shows Sensitivity to Foes of Roe v. Wade

I wasn't planning to write anything today, but since 1/22 is the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling and the March for Life in DC, it'd be important to to say something :P

Also, since Obama decided to not overturn the international funding rule that Bush undid after Clinton, I wanted to take note of it. However, the media believes he is just holding off because he doesn't want to anger the March for Life folks. Nonetheless, Pro-lifers and the media believe he will do it very soon.

This international funding law is about: "restoring U.S. funding for international family-planning groups involved with abortion".

First off, I don't know why the US would be paying for other countries' abortions in the first place. And secondly, if we did have the $, then why not spend it on our economy or poor in the US.

"Under the original policy, established by President Ronald Reagan in 1984, U.S. funds for contraception and other family-planning services could not go to organizations that advocate, counsel or offer abortion. Opponents call it the "global gag rule." Mr. Clinton, a Democrat, lifted that restriction when be became president in 1993, and then the Republican Mr. Bush changed it back in 2001." Source - WSJ
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123267481436808735.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

However, he did issue a statement about the ruling...unfortunately his entire statement must be quilted together from two different places...

"He issued a statement that both affirmed his support for Roe -- and his determination to reduce the need for abortions. "While this is a sensitive and often divisive issue, no matter what our views, we are united in our determination to prevent unintended pregnancies, reduce the need for abortion, and support women and families in the choices they make," the president said in a statement. "To accomplish these goals, we must work to find common ground to expand access to affordable contraception, accurate health information, and preventative services," he said."
Source - WSJ

...and I guess this is the rest of his statement...

Roe v. Wade "not only protects women's health and reproductive freedom, but stands for a broader principle: that government should not intrude on our most private family matters," Obama said in a statement.
Source - CNN

Btw--- to the media like CNN, the March for Life was considered an "anti-abortion" rally... if they had attended the event, they would have heard people also talk about Euthanasia... so they forgot to add "anti-euthanasia" to the description. :P