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House Reverses Foreign Aid Abortion Ban

HeadlineJun 22, 2007

On Capitol Hill, the House has voted to reverse the Bush administration’s ban on any aid to groups that perform or promote abortions overseas. The House attached the measure to a bill that pays for State Department operations next year. President Bush is expected to issue a veto.

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