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Obama Lifts Abortion 'Gag Rule'

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 23, 2009 4:57 PM CST

(Newser) – President Obama today overturned the “gag rule” prohibiting the US from funding groups that provide abortions or abortion counseling overseas, Reuters reports. The policy has been enforced and rescinded depending on the Oval Office occupant since it was instituted under President Reagan. Unlike yesterday's...   Read full story »

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