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President Bill Clinton Abortion Definitions

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Abortion- Days into his presidency, on January 23, 1993, President Bill Clinton signed a series of executive orders that revoked previous family planning and abortion policies. He believed “[in the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision] that the Court reached the right conclusion”1 and that “the ultimate choice should remain a matter for a woman to decide in consultation with her conscience, her doctor, and her God2.” Education- From election days, Clinton campaigned against George H. W. Bush and focused greatly upon commitment to federal action for education. His first successful legislative order was signed on March 31, 1994, known as “The Goals 2000: Educate America Act” which was responsible for the creation of the National Education Panel and reauthorized

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