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Obama Promises Pope He'll Work to Cut US Abortions

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(Newser) – President Obama told Pope Benedict XVI yesterday that he would make every effort to reduce the number of abortions in the US, according to a Vatican spokesman. Bioethics and life issues were the focus of the men's 40-minute talk yesterday. The pontiff gave the president a booklet explaining the church's opposition to abortion and stem cell research, Reuters reports.

Obama, who supports abortion rights and aims to reduce abortions by preventing unwanted pregnancies, is "eager to find common ground on these issues and to work aggressively to do that," says a White House spokesman. The pope was "very impressed" by Obama and left the talks "extremely satisfied," the Vatican says.

President Barack Obama and Pope Benedict XVI, are photographed as they meet at the Vatican yesterday.
President Barack Obama and Pope Benedict XVI, are photographed as they meet at the Vatican yesterday.   (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)
President Barack Obama, right, meets with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican yesterday.
President Barack Obama, right, meets with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican yesterday.   (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama meet with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican yesterday.
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama meet with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican yesterday.   (AP Photo/Chris Helgren/pool)
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Obama told the pope of his commitment to reduce the number of abortions and of his attention and respect for the positions of the Catholic Church. - Vatican spokesman
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oldgoat
Jul 11, 09 6:41 AM CDT
Of course the Pope won't be satisfied next with how they try to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Once they get out of the dark ages and also learn to accept that the world and the US doesn't revolve around him the better off we'll be. Reply
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Thinker
Jul 11, 09 7:31 AM CDT
Yes, let's let religion dictate our laws and actions as a country. After all, it worked really well for us during the Bush years (and during the dark ages) Reply
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Lula
Jul 11, 09 7:57 AM CDT
Did the Pope promise Obama, that his priests and bishops would not rape small boys? Reply
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Robert_Dada
Jul 11, 09 11:08 AM CDT
Pope Bend-a-dick would never agree to that.
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Mr.C
Jul 11, 09 9:30 AM CDT
religion != catholic (not equal to is expressed !=) Reply
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