Obama to lift global gag rule tomorrow

[cali]

Tomorrow Obama will lift the global gag rule that blocks federal funds from non-governmental groups that provide abortion counseling or services.


http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/01/21...

[OneGrassRoot]

1. K&R n/t

[annabanana]

2. It's all like finally taking off a painful pair of heels..

after a full day on your feet. It's just such a relief, everything that he's doing...

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. ooh! Yes, it is an awful lot like that. :^D

[BrklynLiberal]

34. Excellent analogy...

[GinaMaria]

39. like a very pointy pair of heels that were 3 sizes too small and we had to

wear them for 8 years!!!!!!!!

[CTyankee]

3. Hallelujah!!!

Prochoicers rejoice!

Now let's get to work on lots of other things that affect women in our laws...

[Shakespeare]

4. Yay!!

That's excellent news--especially for all the women of the world.

[bluestateguy]

5. But I thought Obama was sexist for having Rick Warren at the Inauguration?

See, as I said, policies matter far more than who he chooses to recite a prayer at a ceremony.

[1776Forever]

22. Please don't mix being vigilant of what Rick Warren really wants out of this.

I would appreciate it very much if you tried to keep focused on the truth. If you need links look at my journal.

[Boomerang Diddle]

46. "policies matter far more than who he chooses to recite a prayer at a ceremony."

Damn right!

[PBS Poll-435]

6. Ah the old "Mexico-City" rule.

Good for him!

[noiretextatique]

7. fabulous...and long overdue eom

[wildflower]

8. SO glad to hear this.

K&R

[NYC_SKP]

9. K&R

More to come!

[ellie]

10. WOO HOO!

[Cha]

11. Good ol'

Obama.

[Lord Helmet]

13. truth and transparency is what he promised+

[JerseygirlCT]

14. Excellent! nt

[Ian David]

15. Obama doth murder SPERM! n/t

[Ken Burch]

67. Damn! you've left me no choice but to link to this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47P59ha9k9s&feature=rela...

[tekisui]

16. My gawd! Rolling and rolling and rolling on...Thank You President!

[davidpdx]

17. Finally after 8 years

It's about time.

[truebrit71]

18. YEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSS!!!

Now we just need to get congress to pass it so that this STOPS being a fucking ping-pong ball every 4-8 years...

[Bjorn Against]

19. I must say he is off to an impressive start, lets hope he keeps this up for the next eight years.

[bridgit]

20. It's all about get'n busy and it's good to see!

[BklynChick]

21. thank goodness!

[lildreamer316]

23. YES!!! n/t

[kimmylavin]

24. Yes!

Thank goodness.
Can't wait to see what's next!

[Hope And Change]

25. Impressive.K & R!

[PVnRT]

26. Outstanding

[patricia92243]

27. Wonderful. I personally think this is one Bush's more stupid decisions.

[WinkyDink]

30. "Evil" is the word you're searching for.

[Undercurrent]

28. .

[tigereye]

29. yay! About damn time.

[ehrnst]

31. More information from the Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20...

Along with some faint glimmer of hope for sanity in the PL crowd:

"Many participants say they hope to convince President Obama that abortion should be banned. But this year's event is also drawing more participation from progressive groups pushing for a shift in the abortion debate -- away from efforts to outlaw the procedure and toward programs to support pregnant women and reduce the demand for pregnancy termination. "

[Dulcinea]

32. Excellent!

And on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, too!

[FloridaJudy]

33. Gobama!

I'm really, really, really starting to like this guy!!

All this week, I've had to pinch myself to make sure I'm still awake.

[BrklynLiberal]

35. Every time I hear about another one of President Obama's executive orders I feel like

this;

[happygoluckytoyou]

36. THANK YOU OBAMA... THAT IS TRUE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ! hey bush....you suck!

[Jkid]

37. Excellent.

Now the next logical step should be a Federal Freedom of Choice bill.

[tilsammans]

38. WTG, Prez BHO!

[SacoMaine61]

40. Competence returns to the White House!

[Occam Bandage]

41. Great news.

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

42. YES!!! I've been waiting for this!

[girl_interrupted]

43. YES! Thank You President Obama!

Finally! So glad to see this lifted again!

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

44. Wait, is he signing this later today? The only exec. orders I've heard today were foreign policy

related.

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

49. Does anyone know?

[AllyCat]

51. Supposed to be tomorrow.Today, he closed Gitmo and made torture

illegal. He has a lot to do, but he's gettin' to it!

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

52. yeah but it says on Thursday he'll do this. That story is from Wednesday.

im so confused.

[AllyCat]

53. Hmmm....not sure about that.

WH.gov is delayed a day or so with EOs

[muriel_volestrangler]

56. Fox news says he's done it; but no sign on whitehouse.gov yet

President Obama, putting his executive pen in his left hand to overrule eight years of Bush administration policy, signed "several" executive orders Thursday, including ones affecting national security and abortion policy.
...
Separately, the administration in the afternoon issued a reversal of a ban on federal funding for non-governmental organizations working outside the U.S. that offer abortions or abortion counseling.

Obama signed the executive order on the 36th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion in all 50 states.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/01/22... /

List of executive orders: http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing_room/executive_order...

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

58. I'm wondering why fox news is the only one reporting it.

[muriel_volestrangler]

61. Others have said it's going to happen

It's possible that Fox just assumed it has, and put out that story without checking.

[Political Tiger]

45. That's the kind of change I voted for!

Thank you Mr President!

[Boomerang Diddle]

47. K&R with thanks to President Obama!

[truthrocks]

48. Obama actually cares

about the quality of life of children and families.

Refreshing, indeed.

I repeat my clarion call to all people: Stay the heck outta my uterus!

[AllyCat]

50. He's like Hercules in the Aegean stables

Wow, I keep sending messages through WH.gov to let them know how much Americans appreciate this. Don't know if they read 'em, but I sure hope they tally this somehow.

He has a well-deserved weekend coming up...hope he does a few of them on Friday and Monday to make up for the time

[BlancheSplanchnik]

55. oh geez, now you've got me tearing up!!

with joy!

wow. just wow.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

54. Ohhhh MY GOD!!! CRYING IN RELIEF!! K&R

WOw, I knew it had to happen, but really!! Really realy REALLY!!!

I have no doubt that we will not back down when the inevitable hate crime committing RW jihadists react. (YES woman specific violence IS a hate crime. Though few see that.)

As they are already (car driven into planned Parenthood)...

[WhiteTara]

57. yeah! n/t

[hippywife]

59. And on a very auspicious day!

That says more than he probably did about the act.

[Chorophyll]

60. Woohoo!

It feels so good to be part of Civilization again.

[RaleighNCDUer]

62. And with a stroke of the pen saves potentially millions of lives. nt

[MaineDem]

63. Thank you, Thank you!

I have been waiting for this for 8 years. Our international nightmare appears to be ending.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

64. Okay I love this man nt

[Arugula Latte]

65. In the words of thousands on the Mall: "Nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, hey, hey, hey, GOODBYE!"

[Ken Burch]

66. Glad to hear it.

n/t.

[ljm2002]

68. Wonderful news!!!

Thanks for letting us know!!

[Happyhippychick]

69. I love this man. I love this man. I love this man. eom

[uppityperson]

70. k&r with VERY much gratitude President Obama! Thank you!