President Clinton Defends Family Planning Abroad, Says Women In Developing Countries Are Just Trying To Manage Their Lives

President Bill Clinton defended the work carried out by Planned Parenthood internationally during an appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday.

"When a Pro-Life person hears the word family planning, they think abortion...when you see these things in operation they come across as clearly pro-family."

Added Clinton, "these poor women are just trying to manage their lives."(0:38)
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President Clinton: Developing Nations Should Be Empowered, Not Dependent

Former President Bill Clinton testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday in favor of legislation that would increase support for President Barack Obama’s Global Health Initiative (GHI).

"We should use this health reform moment and the Global Health Initiative proposal to send a clear signal to the word that we are moving away from a dependency model of aid toward an empowerment model," Clinton said. (0:33)
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