 | Feb 4th 2002 The President's budget:
Eliminates UNFPA funding for 2003. It
also strips funding for UNFPA in 2002, even though Congress approved
$34 million for the program Dec 2001.
A 33% increase for abstinence-only
education programs for 2003. These education programs are
irresponsible because they do not allow talk about contraception,
except to highlight failure rates. Young people should be given the
information they need to protect themselves from unintended pregnancy
and sexually transmitted diseases.
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The Bush administration joined Islamic
Fundamentalists and the Vatican in opposing
the Program of Action adopted by the UN's Conference on Population
Development that sought to improve women's
reproductive choices and educational opportunities. |
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The US Joined Iran Iraq Sudan Libya Syria and
the Vatican to vote against sex education
to fight teen pregnancy and AIDS because it included the use of
condoms!
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New administration directives have given the unborn embryo health
benefits (but not mothers or children once they are born) and endowed
it with the same rights that protect "human subjects".
Click on the "Ten minute activist" on www.naral.org |
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Bill H.R. 1646
contains $34 million US Funding for the
United
Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
There are 4 versions of Bill H.R.1646 for the 107th Congress
1 . Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2002 and
2003 (Introduced in the House) [H.R.1646.IH]
2 . Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003 (Reported in the House) [H.R.1646.RH]
Contains Sections 131-133. With Amendment for repeal
of Gag Rule
3 . Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003 (Engrossed in House ) [H.R.1646.EH]
Does NOT contain Sects 131-133. Removed amendment to
repeal the Gag Rule.
4 . Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003
(Referred in Senate) [H.R.1646.RFS]
All US Bills: http://thomas.loc.gov/home/c107query.html
Enter "H.R. 1646" into Bill Nbr field
Bills Languishing:
1 . The
United States should develop, promote, and implement policies to slow global population growth by voluntary means. (Introduced in the House)[H.CON.RES.70.IH]
2 . United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Funding Act of 2001 (Introduced in the House)[H.R.1117.IH]
3 . Saving Women's Lives through International Family Planning Act of 2001 (Introduced in the House)[H.R.361.IH]
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