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Answered by a visitor on Jun 22, 2009 9:55 PM - The "unlimited abortions" language is not in the bill and really is somewhat of a red herring to the real issue. For what appears to be the first time in our nation's history, we are now going to use U.S. tax dollars to support abortion worldwide. HR 2410, the "Foreign Relations Act," includes a provision to create the new Office for Global Women's Issues which will be used to support abortion. As stated in Section 334(c)(1)(D):

(D) direct, as appropriate, United States Government resources to respond to needs for gender integration and women's empowerment in United States Government foreign policies and international programs.

Hillary Clinton, our Secretary of State and the one who will implement this new Office, recently stated at a hearing, "We are now an administration that will protect the rights of women, including their rights to reproductive health care." President Obama has already lifted the Executive Order which formerly restricted federal funds from going to any non-governmental agency (including foreign agencies) that supported abortion (often referred to as the "Mexico City Rule"). Thus, the way is paved for this newly soon-to-be-created Office for Global Women's Issues to be used as a conduit for worldwide abortions. The cost to each tax payer (including you) for this Foreign Relations Act is estimated at $138 per American over the next four years. It is not clear exactly how much of that $138 will go to the Global Women's Issues office, but needless to say it could mean every family in America may be funding at least one abortion with their taxes during those four years.

Answered by a visitor on Oct 20, 2009 12:42 AM - It seems rather limiting to interpret "women's reproductive health care" as a carte blanche for unlimited abortions. What about pre-natal care and vitamins? Access to proper health facilities during pregnancy and childbirth? Female check-ups? Availability of contraceptives? Treatment of and testing for STIs? Women's fundamental rights and access to the basic services I just named are so limited in many places, I hope this landmark bill--which has so much potential to increase diplomatic relationships between the U.S. and other countries--isn't incorrectly made out to be a "pro-abortion" bill.