Changes in Political Landscape Mean Battle Will be Tougher, Pro-Lifers Told January 29, 2021
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By Kurt Jensen
WASHINGTON (CNS) Ever since Vice President Mike Pence, at the 2017 March for Life rally, announced, “Life is winning again in America,” the pro-life movement’s association with the Trump administration grew stronger.
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, at that same rally, emphasized: “Allow me to make it very clear we hear you, we see you, we respect you and we look forward to working with you.”
“Unborn children have never had a stronger defender in the White House,” President Donald Trump said at last year’s March for Life rally on the National Mall. “And as the Bible tells us, each person is wonderfully made.”
Biden signs executive action to reopen Obamacare enrollment amid COVID-19, end gag rule Courtney Subramanian and Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY
Biden signs executive order to reopen Obamacare enrollment amid COVID-19
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WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Thursday took initial steps to expand health care coverage and reverse some of the policies of former President Donald Trump, including directing that people be given a new chance to sign up for government-subsidized care and lifting restrictions on abortion and family planning services.
Biden signed an executive order for the Department of Health and Human Services to reopen insurance enrollment on HealthCare.gov from Feb. 15 through May 15, giving a new coverage opportunity to Americans who lost their jobs and employer-based insurance during the pandemic. The annual open enrollment for the plans ended in December in most states.
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28 January 2021
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) welcomes the news of President Biden’s decision to keep his promise and repeal the harmful Global Gag Rule (GGR) – also known as the Mexico City Policy.
Since its expanded reintroduction in 2017 by the previous administration, the Global Gag Rule has contributed to an increase in unintended and high-risk pregnancies, unsafe abortions – culminating in unnecessary maternal deaths. For IPPF, 53 healthcare projects in 32 countries were impacted by GGR, with some Member Associations losing up to 60% of their funding.
IPPF’s Director-General, Dr Alvaro Bermejo said:
“I welcome the decision by President Biden to repeal the Global Gag Rule.