RSC Chairman Walker Applauds State Department Action to Protect Life

WASHINGTON – Today Secretary of State Tillerson took an important step to protect the innocent lives of the unborn in issuing guidance on Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance. RSC Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement regarding the policy:

"Building upon the President Trump's January affirmation of former President Reagan's Mexico City Policy, Secretary Tillerson has made a strong statement that taxpayer funds will not be used in any capacity to fund or support organizations that advocate or perform abortions overseas. In doing so, the administration has reaffirmed America's commitment to the world's most vulnerable population and has helped to ensure that United States will not be complicit in denying the most basic human right to the unborn anywhere in the world.

"I applaud Secretary Tillerson's actions to implement policy to protect life and I'm grateful for the administration's consistent commitment to ensuring the integrity of U.S. foreign assistance from day one," RSC Chairman Walker said. "It is important that Congress continue to work to make these protections part of permanent law and see that they are enforced by the current and future administrations."

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