Democrats Pass Provision for Contraceptives in House Foreign Aid Bill

Washington Post ^ | 6/22/07 | Elizabeth Williamson

[kiriath_jearim]

House Democrats narrowly passed a measure yesterday to provide contraceptives to overseas organizations that had been banned from receiving foreign aid because they provided or promoted abortion.

The amendment to an important antiabortion measure in the House foreign aid spending bill was a rebuke to President Bush, who has strictly opposed providing any assistance to groups that promote abortion. The Reagan-era measure, known as the Mexico City policy, was fiercely protected by Bush, who has issued two veto threats over the foreign aid bill should Democrats attempt to alter any of the antiabortion measures it contains.

[Holicheese]

So now we are paying for other countries condoms? Why?

[Dr. Frank fan]

So now we are paying for other countries condoms? Why?

Because Western leftists are subconsciously afraid of their persons and property being overrun by darker-skinned people.

This is one of those strange issues (the Iraq invasion/occupation being another) where the "left" is actually further to the right than the right, but just doesn't realize it.

[wildbill]

I have no objection to contraception. As a U.S. citizen, Where can I get my free Trojans? Do I get to specify style and color?

No rib, this is a black day for Americans.

[Joe Boucher]

And how about a veto of this b.s. Mr. President or are you going to make me pay for foreigners rubbers along with their medical bills and what not here too?

[GovernmentShrinker]

Because it’s lots cheaper than having them swarm into our country, and having them set up terrorist training camps all over the world to train all their unwanted males to go blow themselves up in civilized countries.

[italianquaker]

Those blue dog new house members are really conservative HA, good job voters keep staying home

[Holicheese]

Lets just steralize the 3rd world!

[Campion]

Because it’s lots cheaper than having them swarm into our country, and having them set up terrorist training camps all over the world to train all their unwanted males to go blow themselves up in civilized countries.

Read Dinesh D'Souza's book, and maybe you'll begin to understand why your remedy is part of the problem, not part of the solution.

Hint: when the Ayatollahs took over in Iran, the first place the mob torched was the local office of Planned Deadbabyhood.

[mmichaels1970]

I think the President IS going to veto this. bnelson44 in another thread linked this bill to this. Take a look at how Reuters slants it. We've got FReepers on another thread calling for the impeachment of President Bush for threatening to veto it, AND for the Republicans in Congress for voting against it.