World | Barack Obama Vatican Blasts Obama Policy on Abortion Backers say plan promotes women's health, fights AIDS By Katherine Thompson Posted Jan 25, 2009 2:24 PM CST Copied In this picture made available by the Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI, flanked by youths from Catholic groups, looks out over St. Peter's Square Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano, HO) The Vatican today condemned President Obama's move to give federal funding to international groups that include abortions and abortion counseling with health care, the BBC reports. A Vatican official said the policy dealt a blow to those fighting "the slaughter of the innocents." Supporters of the move say it will promote women's health and help fight AIDS. Read These Next Trump has been talking about a White House ballroom for 15 years. Within half hour, Navy fighter jet and copter both go into the sea. Game 3 of the World Series took a historically long time to wrap up. Amid turmoil at CBS News, a veteran anchor is leaving. Report an error