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    Donald Trump Signs Anti-Abortion Executive Order Surrounded By Men

    This. The day after the Women's March.


    Donald Trump Signs Anti-Abortion Executive Order Surrounded By Men
    It seems like women might be interested in this policy too.

    WASHINGTON ― On Monday, surrounded by other white men, President Donald Trump signed an anti-abortion executive order that has far-reaching consequences for women's reproductive health access worldwide.

    Trump reinstated the Mexico City policy, also known as the global gag rule, which was first put in place by President Ronald Reagan in 1984. It prohibits giving U.S. funding to nongovernmental organizations that offer or advise on a wide range of family planning and reproductive health options if they include abortion ― even if U.S. dollars are not specifically used for abortion-related services.

    The United States spends about $600 million a year on international assistance for family planning and reproductive health programs, making it possible for 27 million women and couples to access contraceptive services and supplies.

    None of that money is spent on performing abortions. The Helms amendment has prevented U.S. tax dollars from funding overseas abortions since 1973. Proponents of the global gag rule believe the policy is nevertheless still necessary, arguing that Helms isn't strong enough by itself.

    The executive order is one of the first Trump has signed since taking office. Sitting in the Oval Office Monday, he also signed ones freezing federal hiring and withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.

    A pan of the people standing by his side showed that there were few, if any, women present.

    Trump's executive order has severe implications and could be deadly for women and girls in developing countries and conflict zones, who often resort to dangerous methods of ending their pregnancies when they lack access to safe abortion. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 21 million women a year have unsafe abortions in developing countries, accounting for about 13 percent of all maternal deaths.

    The policy is rescinded and reinstated based on which party is in power. President Bill Clinton did away with it, President George W. Bush put it back and then President Barack Obama rescinded it again when he took office.

    Trump's Cabinet is more white and more male than any president's first Cabinet since Reagan.



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    It is a start.....we should never be funding abortions abroad much less in the US....let the left donate to PP for abortions...

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    I like how it wasn't he was just surrounded by men but WHITE men.

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    Trump's Cabinet is more white and more male than any president's first Cabinet since Reagan.
    That scares me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FaithfulOne View Post
    That scares me.
    Why?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quest View Post
    Why?
    I don't know about FO, but we need diversity running our country....

    The old boys club generally runs itself toward heavy handedness. (at the minimum)

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    Quote Originally Posted by FaithfulOne View Post
    That scares me.

    Don't allow the enemy to sow fear into your life....there is nothing to fear but fear itself


    The way the msm and certain people are talking Trump will cause WW3 and blow everyone up...it won't happen

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lista View Post
    I don't know about FO, but we need diversity running our country....

    The old boys club generally runs itself toward heavy handedness. (at the minimum)

    Like some transgenders which is the next step of the Obama/Clinton agenda

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    Sorry FO and Lista your political bias is showing.....look at the positive about this law instead of being negative because you don't like Trump

    As believers we need to allow God's Spirit to show us truth not rely on our natural thinking, the media, political affiliations or others to dictate

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    I agree that it would be a good idea to include more like minded women and non-whites in the admin. If only so that their peers would feel represented by them whether it actually matters to how things are run, or not. It's good public relations. Especially considering that there were african american, latino and female candidates in this election. How much good wouldn't it do to have a strong and visible pro-life female in the admin, to counter the effect of Hillary and the women's marches ?

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