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Breakpoint

The Mexico City Policy Football

Breakpoint

Colson Center

News, Religion & Spirituality, News Commentary, Christianity

4.82.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2020

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

Before the election, there was a lot of discussion in evangelical circles about single-issue voting when it comes to president. And the single issue was, of course, abortion.

Some argue that after six Republican administrations, Roe v Wade still stands. And even if it’s overturned, abortion becomes a state issue. So when it comes to abortion, it doesn’t really matter who’s in the White House.

I disagree. And here’s just one reason why. Team Biden has already announced that he will undo the so-called “Mexico City Policy” in his first 100 days

Since the days of Ronald Reagan, Republican presidents issue an order prohibiting US funds to go to NGOs overseas that promote abortion. And every Democratic president repeals the order.

In fact, Biden will likely push legislation to repeal the Mexico City rule permanently. And, to be clear, that’s just one way the U.S. has, under Democratic presidents, promoted abortion overseas. 

When it comes to abortion, Presidential elections do matter.

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When it comes to abortion, it does matter who's president.

0:02.5

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street with the point.

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Before the election, there was a lot of discussion in evangelical circles about single-issue voting when it comes to president.

0:10.0

And the single issue was, of course, abortion.

0:13.0

Some argue that after six Republican administrations, Roe v. Wade still stands, and even if overturned, it will become a state issue.

0:19.0

So it doesn't really matter who's in

0:21.4

the White House. I disagree, and here's why. Team Biden has already announced he'll undo the so-called

0:26.6

Mexico City policy in his first 100 days. Since the days of Ronald Reagan, Republican presidents

0:31.8

issue an order, prohibiting U.S. funds from going to NGOs overseas that promote abortion,

0:36.8

and every Democratic president since

0:38.6

repeals the order. In fact, Biden says he'll push legislation to repeal the Mexico City rule

0:43.4

permanently. And to be clear, that's just one way the U.S. has, under Democratic presidents,

0:48.9

promoted abortion worldwide. So when it comes to abortion, presidential elections do matter. For the Colson Center,

0:55.6

I'm John Stone Street.

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