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Worldwide issues affect us more than we may think. ... The world looks to the United States for leadership in addressing global problems, and at a time of great need, the Bush administration is instead building barriers.
The barrier Im referring to comes in the form of the "Global Gag Rule" also called the "Mexico City Policy. ...
Following Reagans lead, President George Bush continued this policy throughout his term, but President Clinton revoked the Global Gag Rule (GGR) as one of his first acts in office. ...
Janet Benshoof, President of the CRLP says, "President Bush took away my right to speak because I support a position with which he disagrees: that access to safe and legal abortion is a human right of women worldwide. The Global Gag Rule is global censorship that violates fairness, freedom and democracy." She also says, "Since founding the CRLP nearly ten years ago, I have been at the forefront of the global dialogue about womens right to equality and womens rights to control their reproductive destinies. ...
The Global Gag Rule is anti-family planning.
Approximate Word count = 1396
Approximate Pages = 5.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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