Religion & Law

The Catholic News Agency reports:

Washington DC, Nov 11, 2008 / 05:02 am (CNA).- President-elect Barack Obama?s transition team is preparing the first actions of his presidency, planning to lift embryonic stem cell research funding restrictions and rules which prevent international organizations that receive U.S. aid from counseling women about the availability of abortion.

The latter rules, known as the ?Mexico City Policy,? were developed under the Reagan administration, revoked by the Clinton administration, and restored by President George W. Bush?s administration. 

Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America said her organization had been communicating with Obama?s transition staff almost daily. ?We expect to see a real change,? the Washington Post reports.

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