3/7/12: Obama Administration Defunds Embryo Adoption Program

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The federal government’s only program aimed at preventing the discarding of “extra” frozen human embryos is itself in danger of being discarded.

In a move that pro-lifers are calling more evidence of the Obama administration’s “pro-abortion slant,” the White House has sought to defund the Embryo Adoption Awareness Campaign in its fiscal 2013 budget.

The Department of Health and Human Services said it “is not requesting funds for this program” because “the Embryo Adoption program will be discontinued in FY2013.”

Mailee Smith at Americans United for Life said such a decision is more evidence of “the pro-abortion slant of this administration” It also cut 2 million dollars for adoption awareness while keeping 1 million dollars a day for Planned Parenthood.