Romney Will Reverse Mexico City Abortion Policy His First Week In Office

(LifeNews) One of the life-saving actions Mitt Romney will take immediately if he becomes president is to reinstate what is called the Mexico City Policy.

The Mexico City Policy was first enunciated by President Ronald Reagan. It established that the U.S. government would not give U.S. taxpayer-funded family planning funds to private organizations that perform or advocate for abortion in countries overseas. Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush also enforced the policy.

But pro-abortion presidents Clinton and Obama each eliminated the Mexico City Policy and began giving tens of millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to groups that actively advocate for legal abortion in countries that don’t want to see their children threatened by abortion. Keep Reading RELATED STORIES