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SickOfTheOnePct

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10. Outrageous? Yes

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Aug 17, 2016, 01:13 PM

Aug 2016

Violation of international law? No

The U.S. isn't preventing anyone from having an abortion, the U.S. is just refusing to fund abortions.

If the U.S. tried to stop other countries from funding abortions, that would be a violation of international law.

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How Seven Words Deny Abortions to Women Raped in War [View all] niyad Aug 2016 OP

Utterly monstrous Orrex Aug 2016 #1

the kind who wish they were actually doing it themselves?? lke the current president of the niyad Aug 2016 #3

Yeah--WTF is up with that asshole? Orrex Aug 2016 #4

unfortunately, there are many who feel as he does (witness a recent study niyad Aug 2016 #5

K&R ismnotwasm Aug 2016 #2

Obama tried to overturn the policy - once called the Mexico City Policy csziggy Aug 2016 #6

thank you for this information. niyad Aug 2016 #7

I'm struggling to understand why it is U.S. responsibility to fund abortion Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #8

Another case Obama could right massive wrongs by changing language, but doesn't stuffmatters Aug 2016 #9

Outrageous? Yes SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2016 #10