Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America and more than 50 of their pro-abortion allies have laid out their priorities for the incoming president in a 55-page memo.
They reportedly were not happy when President-elect Barack Obama made the memo public on his Web site.
The document covers everything from suggested executive orders and presidential memorandums to legislative changes and regulatory initiatives.
"This document is really a road map to what we call the Obama abortion agenda, and it’s a very radical agenda," said Douglas Johnson, legislative director for the National Right to Life Committee. "Regrettably, Obama has voted for a lot of these policies in the past or he’s endorsed them during his presidential campaign, so I’m afraid this wish list is likely to be well-received."
The memo also calls for the slashing of abstinence funding and an aggressive abortion-friendly foreign policy.
Dawn Vargo, bioethics analyst for Focus on the Family Action, called the requests a bit surprising.
“It’s ironic that our first African-American president would be so quick to support policies that would so negatively impact the African-American community," she said.
Almost half of African-American pregnancies end in abortion, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control. About 13 percent of U.S. women are black, yet they account for more than 35 percent of all abortions.
Thankfully, pro-life Americans can make their voices heard.
“Voters will have to be ready to take action on a number of bills throughout this Congress," Vargo said.
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