Publication Date: 02/28/2002

Description: Audio News Briefing held on February 28, 2002 Hear the Audio Press Briefing: In MP3 In RealMedia November 2001: Bush increases family planning funds for Afghan women. December 2001: Bush puts hold on all funds for UNFPA. Imminent: Bush may announce massive cuts to UN family planning funds These top experts also answered questions from the press: ·SEN. BARBARA BOXER (D-CA), U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. ·REP. CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY), Co-sponsor of bill to provide international family planning funding for the fiscal year 2002 (H.R. 361). ·TIMOTHY WIRTH, President, United Nations Foundation. Former Secretary of State for Global Affairs. Former Congressman and Senator from Colorado.