tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953672737820817059.post7600955411559305959..comments2014-08-23T20:44:36.974+03:00Comments on South-South: Experts Call on Obama to Recommit U.S. Funds to Family Planning and Reproductive Health ProgrammesPPD Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957851995641755759noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953672737820817059.post-2523747306235424922009-05-18T01:55:00.000+03:002009-05-18T01:55:00.000+03:00On May 8th, President Obama released his 2010 budg...On May 8th, President Obama released his 2010 budget proposal which will increase family planning assistance to a record $593 million. Additionally, the proposal allots $50 million as a contribution to UNFPA. President Obama's budget proposal is revolutionary not only in the amount dictated, but also in regards to his reversal of Bush era policies which allowed funding for programmes that specifically promoted abstinence. A focus on preventing teen pregnancy through contraceptive use is emphasized and funding is now allotted for programmes that had previously been denied consideration due to their reluctance to focus solely on abstinence. <br /><br />To learn more about President Obama's budget proposal, visit: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/Kirstie Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502399531048905705noreply@blogger.com