FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 28, 2021
Contact:
Natalie Panettiere
202-266-4816, npanettiere@cwfa.org
Biden’s Abortion Extremism Unmasked on the Eve of the March for Life
Self-Proclaimed “Unifier” Breaks with Vast Majority of Americans Who Support Restrictions and Oppose Using Tax Dollars for Abortion
Washington, D.C. – On the eve of the 48th annual March for Life recalling the devastating impact of abortion in America, President Biden issued actions proving his intent to make abortion promotion a central pillar of his agenda. Biden immediately rescinded the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits U.S. funding for international organizations that promote or perform abortions, and directed the Secretary of HHS to take immediate action regarding Title X regulations that prohibit domestic organizations receiving family planning grants from including abortion as a method of family planning. Biden’s actions come on the heels of an annual nationwide poll that proves the vast majority of Americans, including a majority who identify as “pro-choice,” support significant restrictions on abortion and oppose taxpayer funding of abortion.
Penny Young Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, responded:
“President Biden has unmasked his intention to be an abortion extremist and to promote abortion as a centerpiece of his “healthcare” agenda, proving his claim to be a unifier is nothing but a farce. Biden’s pro-abortion agenda breaks with the vast majority of Americans, including a majority who identify as pro-choice, who oppose this agenda.
“Right out of the gate, President Biden has rescinded the Mexico City Policy, which means our U.S. government will start funding the international abortion industry, including International Planned Parenthood, to the tune of $100 million or more in the coming years.
“Even further, the Biden-Harris Administration has already pledged to repeal the Hyde Amendment and codify Roe v. Wade. We can’t allow that to happen. Abortion is not health care – it is the exact opposite. Health care does not kill. Pre-born babies are at our mercy to defend their lives.
“Pro-life Americans will continue to lock arms as we have every year for 48 years at the March for Life to oppose Biden’s abortion extremism. We will not be silent for the innocent lives being silenced by this President. Concerned Women for America will work tirelessly to Hold the Line on Life.”
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