http://blogs.jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/tidbits-what-the-jewish-orgs-are-saying-plus-rahm-franken-and-coleman/ The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, National Council of Jewish Women and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs all applauded the new president for repealing what’s been known as the "Global Gag Rule" banning U.S. aid to international family planning groups that support abortion. Here’s the RAC’s Mark Pelavin: Jewish tradition teaches that if a person saves one life, it is as if they have saved the world. In a world where poor reproductive health remains the leading cause of death for women, and complications from unsafe abortion result in approximately 67,000 deaths and at least 5 million serious injuries annually, today marks an important step forward. en-us efingerhut@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-01-26T;20:30:00-05:00