The Government Accountability Office (GAO), responding to a request from a number of representatives and senators, has produced a tally showing that six organizations that perform or promote abortion received nearly $1 billion in taxpayer dollars in fiscal years 2002 through 2009.That period, for those with short memories, generally corresponds to the two terms of a certain President George W. Bush, who has been depicted in many quarters as a pro-life champion and defender of of Catholic values. And Republicans controlled Congress for most of that stretch. Hmmm....CNS has the story here.

David Gibson is the director of Fordham’s Center on Religion & Culture.

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