Pres. Obama made certain promises to various groups during his campaign.  He is a Democrat, and as one carries the party line on abortion and abortion rights.  Among those groups that supported him were NARAL, Planned Parenthood and NOW.  For these three groups overturning the "Mexico City Accord" was high on their list of "things to do".  It's the easiest issue for Pres. Obama to deal with, since it's implemented as an executive order.  The original order was put in place by Pres. Ronald Regan during his tenure.  He had recieved a lot of pressure from the "Moral Majority", the religious right, and from those opposed to abortion.  Becuase abortion crosses geographic and religious ideals, it's an issue that really needs a bit more thought put into it.

Imagine what happens when we try to force those in South African nations where tribal rule is law that abortions should be performed to help limit population growth, or because they are in a drought and someone decides they can't adequatly care for the children they have?  Imagine the response in Muslim nations?

I know part of the reason Pres. Obama was elected was due to our poor reputation in the eyes of the world, he is seen as someone that can help restore our prestige.  It's not going to last long if our policies defy religious or cultural teachings.

It's not just a question of money, it's a question of responsibility.  Exporting our ideas, such as abortion on demand, isn't a real good idea.  I feel if we continue on this path our world image will be even worse than it is now.  Rather than exporting things like abortion, why not help those folks overseas develop better farming methods, or assist them in finding clean water?

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