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• President Barack Obama is a supporter of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal in the United States.Obama's Presidential Campaign 2008: Obama Statement on 35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Decision

  On January 23, 2009, President Barack Obama issued an executive order that lifts the so-called "global gag rule" - a restriction of funding to international family planning organizations that provide information and access to abortions not only in the United States, but around the world.Reuters: Q+A: What is the Mexico City Policy or Global Gag Rule? (January 23, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Received a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice AmericaObama's Presidential Campaign 2008: Obama Statement on 35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Decision
  2. Supports the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decisionObama's Presidential Campaign 2008: Obama Statement on 35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Decision
  3. Voted against banning partial birth abortionOn the Issues: Barack Obama on Abortion
  4. Supportive of a ban on late-term abortions, "as long as there's an exception for the mother's health and life"On the Issues: Barack Obama on Abortion
  5. Supports expanded access to birth control
  6. Wants to increase funding for family planning and comprehensive sex education
  7. Supports stem cell researchOn the Issues: Barack Obama on Abortion
  8. Voted no on prohibiting minors from crossing state lines to receive abortionsOn the Issues: Barack Obama on Abortion
  9. Lifted the Mexico City Policy on January 23, 2009Reuters: Q+A: What is the Mexico City Policy or Global Gag Rule? (January 23, 2009)

• The Mexico City Policy

  Also known as the "global gag rule", the Mexico City Policy was set forth in Mexico City during a United Nations conference there in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan. The policy restricts any family planning services from receiving U.S. government funding if they offer counseling or abortion services in other countries. President Bill Clinton rescinded the order when he took office in 1993. President George W. Bush re-instated the policy when he took office in 2001.Reuters: Q+A: What is the Mexico City Policy or Global Gag Rule? (January 23, 2009)

• Quotes

  "A woman's ability to decide how many children to have and when, without interference from the government, is one of the most fundamental rights we possess. It is not just an issue of choice, but equality and opportunity for all women." NARAL: NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC endorses Sen. Barack Obama for President!

  "I explained my belief that few women made the decision to terminate a pregnancy casually; that any pregnant woman felt the full force of the moral issues involved and wrestled with her conscience when making that decision; that I feared a ban on abortion would force women to seek unsafe abortions, as they had once done in this country. I suggested that perhaps we could agree on ways to reduce the number of women who felt the need to have abortions in the first place." Time: Book Excerpt: Barack Obama(October 15, 2006)

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