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Address Women's Health Issues |
"Obama will invest in research to examine gender and health disparities. Obama will also establish community-outreach programs in underserved areas to help make sure women have health care and maintain healthy lifestyles."
-- Obama's Blueprint for Change
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MARCH 11, 2009
HHS Secretary Joins Council On Women And Girls
The secretary of Health and Human Services is part of the new White House Council on Women and Girls. |
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JANUARY 23, 2009
Obama Overturns 'Mexico City Policy'
Obama signed a presidential memo rolling back the so-called "Mexico City Policy," which restricted government funding for organizations that provide abortions. |
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JANUARY 15, 2009
Bush Rules Under Review
Obama' transition team announced in December that it would review -- and most likely overturn -- a host of regulations passed by the Bush administration pertaining to abortion and other reproductive health issues. Up for consideration: cutting abstinence programs, boosting comprehensive sex education and allowing federal health care plans to pay for abortions. |
