Abortion and Obama's first few days of office

Today I read an article about a change Barack Obama made regarding U.S. policy on abortion funding. I thought the article has a strong left lean towards it so intend to give it a corresponding lean towards the right. Below are the left version and the right version.

Obama lifts restrictions on abortion funding Complete Reuters article found here	Obama allows taxpayer dollars to fund abortions in foreign countries by Oscar
President Barack Obama on Friday lifted restrictions on U.S. government funding for groups that provide abortion services or counseling abroad, reversing a policy of his Republican predecessor George W. Bush, a spokesman said.	President Barack Obama on Friday turned back the clock so U.S. taxpayer dollars can now be used to fund groups that perform abortions abroad.
The Democratic president's decision was a victory for advocates of abortion rights on an issue that in recent years has become a tit-for-tat policy change each time the White House shifts from one party to the other.	The Democratic president's decision was a blow, literally a skull crushing blow, to the unborn and to people worldwide who support rights for the unborn.
When the ban was in place, no U.S. government funding for family planning services could be given to clinics or groups that offer abortion services or counseling in other countries even if the funds for those activities come from non-U.S. government sources.	Before Obama changed U.S. policy the U.S. government did not fund groups and clinics that were in the business of aborting human fetuses.
Obama signed an executive order lifting the restrictions on Friday, a White House spokesman said.	Obama signed an executive allowing U.S. money to fund abortions on Friday, a White House spokesman said.
It has been called the Mexico City Policy because it was unveiled at a United Nations conference there in 1984 and became one of the centerpiece social policies of the conservative administration of former President Ronald Reagan, a Republican.	Former President Ronald Reagan, a Republican, was not in favor of using U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund abortions and unveiled policy, called the Mexico City Policy, to protect the unborn. In his first few days in office Obama changed this policy that protected the unborn.
Critics call it the "gag rule" because it also cuts funds to groups that advocate or lobby for the lifting of abortion restrictions, so they say it infringes on free speech. They also say it has reduced healthcare for some of the world's poorest women.	Critics call it the "gag rule" because they couldn't think of a better name for a policy that strives to limit the use of U.S. taxpayer dollars to perform and promote abortions.
Former President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, rescinded the rule when he took office in January 1993 and his successor, Republican George W. Bush, reinstated it in January 2001.	In a change back to more of the same, Obama adopted the same policy familiar to those in his administration, the same policy as the last Democrat in office.
Planned Parenthood, a health care provider and advocacy group for abortion rights, welcomed the move. "With the stroke of a pen, President Obama has..."	Planned Parenthood, a billion dollar 501(c)3 company that pays no taxes and receives millions of dollars of government grants and millions of dollars performing abortions was supportive of Obama's decision to use taxpayer dollars to fund abortions abroad.