{"id":160925,"date":"2017-01-23T12:25:24","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T17:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=160925"},"modified":"2017-01-24T16:24:25","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T21:24:25","slug":"breaking-president-trump-signs-executive-order-defunding-international-planned-parenthood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/breaking-president-trump-signs-executive-order-defunding-international-planned-parenthood\/","title":{"rendered":"President Trump signs executive order defunding International Planned Parenthood"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order reinstating the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits federal funding from going towards foreign nonprofit organizations that promote or commit abortions. The action comes just one day after the 44th anniversary of the devastating Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion-on-demand in America.<\/p>\n<p>The policy, which was implemented by President Ronald Reagan,\u00a0will effectively defund\u00a0International Planned Parenthood Federation and Marie Stopes International.\u00a0Trump, who has made promises to defund Planned Parenthood and make permanent the Hyde Amendment, took an important step to halt\u00a0America&#8217;s hand in bankrolling abortion overseas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/liveaction.org\/petition\">SIGN THE PETITION: Click here to add your name to\u00a0the petition to defund abortion giant Planned Parenthood.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Michael Burgess, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Health, praised the move, calling it a crucial step in &#8220;advancing pro-life policies and protecting taxpayer dollars.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSusanBAnthonyList%2Fvideos%2F10154001646466370%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Life is a precious and sacred gift, and we must do all we can to protect it.\u00a0I applaud President Trump for taking this important action and look forward to continuing to work together in advancing pro-life policies and protecting taxpayer dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although nonprofit organizations can keep their funding by complying with the Mexico City Policy, International Planned Parenthood Federation gave up tax dollars when former President George W. 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