Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Jesuit Concerned About Life After Obama Victory

MANILA, Philippines — The victory of Sen. Barack Obama did not sit well with Church-backed groups opposing the reproductive health bill being discussed in the House of Representatives. "Pro-life" groups voiced concerns how Obama will implement foreign policies like population control once he assumes office in January 2009. "They may restore the distribution of contraceptives from their foreign mechanism which the Republicans removed," former Jesuit provincial Romeo "Archie" Intengan said in an article on the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines website (http://www.cbcpnews.com/). Intengan voiced worries there might be more funding for contraceptives, a reversal of the US policy on foreign aid.
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