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gag ruleParliamentary device to limit debate; specifically, one of a series of resolutions passed by the U.S. Congress that tabled without discussion petitions regarding slavery (1836–40). It was introduced by proslavery members to postpone consideration of antislavery petitions encouraged by the American Anti-Slavery Society. It was repealed in 1844 due to efforts of John Quincy Adams and others. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The global gag rule therefore forces a cruel choice: In starkest terms, foreign NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) can either choose to accept USAID funds for provision of essential health services--but with restrictions which may jeopardize the health of many patients--or the NGOs can choose to reject the policy and lose vital U. Perhaps Spielberg was trying to present the broader significance of the gag rule which in the nineteenth century prohibited politicians sympathetic with the cause of slavery from addressing this sensitive subject matter. Bush was in office, he reintroduced the global gag rule, which defunded family planning groups that had anything at all to do with abortion--even though it was already illegal to use federal funds for abortion. |
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