As a result of this program. contraceptive use has risen from 19 to 24 percent among women in just 4 years. And between 1990 and 1994. total abortions fell from 3.6 to 2.8 million. Yesterday Secretary of State Madeleine Albright testified before our appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations. Export Financing and Related Programs. She stated: Our voluntary family planning programs serve our broader interests by elevating the status of women. reducing the flow of refugees. protecting the environment. and promoting economic growth. As the President has determined. a further delay will cause a tragic rise in unintended pregnancies. abortions and maternal and child deaths. Let us be clear: Support for family planning programs has. to this day. been bipartisan.
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