Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama began their terms in office by repealing the Mexico City Policy, in each case instituted by a Republican predecessor to ban taxpayer funding of abortions abroad. This was a reflection of the times, since abortion was a primary concern for Democrats’ left flank.
Times have changed. President Biden instead focused on climate change, a testament to that issue’s growing importance as the Democratic Party’s policy center of gravity.
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