During his time in office, President George W. Bush adopted a policy known as the “Mexico City Policy” banning the use of federal funds for overseas organizations that perform abortions.
On January 23, 2009 President Obama, by executive order, canceled this policy.
On January 28, 2009 Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida offered an amendment that would have made the "Mexico City Policy" a permanent policy.
This amendment was defeated by a vote of 60 –37. (Too many Democrats)
Only 4 Republicans voted against the amendment to make the "Mexico City Policy" permanent.
Who were they? Do you consider yourself a history buff? I am and I find history fun.
Hints:
Three were women, two of whom were from the same state way up North. The other woman was from a state once called “Seward’s Folly”.
The fourth was a male senator from a state named after William Penn and a forest. His last name, when spoken, sounds like a word meaning “an apparition”.
Can you name these 4 Republicans who were in the Senate at that time − without going to Google immediately?
I’ll give the answers along with my next post. Aloha!
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