Following the rescissions and the reinstatements of the Mexico City Policy as new Presidents are elected in the United 
States is like watching a tennis match – the US funds overseas abortion, the US doesn’t, the US funds overseas abortions, the US doesn’t….
The Mexico City Policy requires foreign non-governmental organizations to certify that they will not promote and perform abortion as a method of family planning.
For pro-lifers and those who don’t like to see US tax dollars paying for abortions abroad, a Republican presidency is always most welcome since they usually reinstate the Mexico City Policy. Presidents Reagan and both Bushes attached it all international family planning funding.
Rescinding the provision was one of President Obama’s first acts as US President, which now lets our tax dollars go to funding abortions all across the world.
But one lawmaker is threatening to stop the tennis match and make Mexico City a permanent law, which means that American taxpayers will ALWAYS fund abortion overseas, no matter who is in office.
Senate Bill 1434 includes an amendment offered by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) to permanently amend the Foreign Assistance Act, so that no future President may impose the Mexico City Policy. If his amendment is accepted, no future President will be able to stop our tax dollars from funding international abortions.
What can you do about it?
Tell your Senator to vote against the Lautenberg amendment. At a time when homes are being foreclosed and Americans can’t pay their bills, how does your Senator justify sending your tax dollars overseas to pay for abortions?
Tell Senator Lautenberg to withdraw his amendment.
