Reuters reports that, as expected, Barack Obama will sign an executive order reversing the so-called Mexico City abortion policy his predecessor signed eight years ago this week:
The Democratic president's decision is a victory for advocates of abortion rights on an issue that has become a tit-for-tat policy change each time the White House shifts from one party to the other in recent years.
When the ban was in place, no U.S. government funding for family planning services could be given to clinics or groups that offer abortion services or counseling in other countries even if the funds for those activities come from non-U.S. government sources.
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