Washington D.C., Nov 18, 2008 / 20:56 pm
A pro-life leader has called on her allies to be “prepared for the worst” on domestic and international pro-life issues under an Obama presidency.
Marie Smith, Director of the Life Issues Institute’s Parliamentary Network for Critical Issues, made her comments last week in a letter to pro-life leaders in Latin America.
Characterizing President-elect Barack Obama as a “radical pro-abortion president,” she urged pro-lifers to adjust themselves to this reality. Though there is “a good deal of uncertainty” about how extreme Obama’s administration will be, she noted several areas where pro-abortion activists could advance their cause.
U.S. pro-life policies on foreign assistance will be dissolved, Smith wrote. She mentioned such policies as the Mexico City Policy which restricts funding to international organizations that promote or perform abortions, and also the prohibition on funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).