Pro-Choice Senators Score Victory, Repeal Global Gag Rule

NARAL Pro-Choice America channels 30,000 messages in support of Boxer-Snowe amendment in less than 24 hours

The vote came on an amendment to the fiscal year 2008 foreign-aid bill, authored by Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME).  The amendment passed with a vote of 53 – 41. 

American voters know where their senators stand on a policy that has forced groups to close health centers, cut staff, and raise fees for health services.  NARAL Pro-Choice America has long opposed this indefensible policy, and will continue to work with congressional leaders to pressure President Bush to drop his threat to veto a bill that includes a repeal of this unconscionable policy.

The Boxer-Snowe amendment fully repeals a policy that bans overseas health clinics from receiving U.S. family-planning aid if they use their own funds to provide legal abortion services, give referrals, or even take a public pro-choice position. (U.S. funds do not pay for abortion-related services). 

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