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GOP poised to jettison a very successful bi-partisan international AIDs relief program because of abortion, which they do not do

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"In the two decades since, PEPFAR, as it is known, has saved 25 million lives and served as a powerful tool for soft diplomacy, a symbol of America’s moral leadership in the world. It has had extraordinary support from a bipartisan coalition of liberals and Christian conservatives.

But now PEPFAR is in danger of becoming a victim of abortion politics — just as the State Department is reorganizing to make the program permanent.

The program is set to expire at the end of September. But House Republicans are not moving forward with a bill to reauthorize it for another five years, because abortion opponents — led by a G.O.P. congressman who has long been a supporter of PEPFAR — are insisting on adding abortion-related restrictions.

...Mr. Smith now says he will not agree to renew the program unless it is subject to the so-called Mexico City policy — enacted by Republican presidents but lifted by Democrats, including President Biden — that would bar the program from partnering with any organization that provides abortion services, no matter the source of the funding."

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I don't think this is a good idea.
 
This is not the GOP I have been a member of for 45 years.
 
What in the actual **** is wrong with these people?
 
and you know..that is really sad, because this is one of the massively. massively good things that Bush did....his work on AIDS was outstanding.
 
U.S. funding for PEPFAR grew from $1.9 billion in FY 2004 to $6.9 billion in FY 2023; FY 2023 funding includes $4.8 billion provided for bilateral HIV efforts and $2.05 billion for multilateral efforts ($50 million for UNAIDS and $2.0 billion for the Global Fund).

I think someone needs to address runaway costs and why America has the role of the world's AIDS cop.
 

They seem to be putting the money to good use. You should check up on where most of our $886 billion defense budget goes.

From the article:

"In the two decades since, PEPFAR, as it is known, has saved 25 million lives and served as a powerful tool for soft diplomacy, a symbol of America’s moral leadership in the world. It has had extraordinary support from a bipartisan coalition of liberals and Christian conservatives.

...Independent analyses by K.F.F., formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation, have found that PEPFAR has helped improve maternal and child health and is “associated with large, significant declines in mortality” in countries where it has operated.
 
Patriotic Voter said:
So there is no reason to still be a Republican.
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well in ny you must be registered to a party to vote in their primaries.
I sure as hell am not woke either so what would be the point of changing?
Independents can't effect the primaries
 
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