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May 7, 2009

President Obama's 2010 Budget Notable for Exciting Victories for Women's and Youth's Health and Well-Being

From PR Newswire:

The following is a statement of Reverend Dr. Carlton W. Veazey, President and CEO, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC):

President Obama's 2010 budget, released today, contains tremendously important steps for the health and well-being of women and young people that take us out of the darkness of the past eight years and move us into the light.

The budget eliminates funding for abstinence-only programs, provides funding for proven teen pregnancy prevention programs, allows states to expand eligibility for Medicaid family planning services, and increases funding for international family planning and reproductive health care by $46 million. While we are disappointed that unfair government restrictions on funding abortion for poor women continue (Hyde Amendment), these budget measures are hopeful signs of better days to come for all the nation's women and youth.

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