The National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders (CONLAMIC) refusing an order that President Barack Obama signed on Friday, lifting the prohibition to subsidize groups that practice or advise on abortion abroad. In a statement, CONLAMIC, the largest organization of Latin American Christians, described as "alarming" the upside of Obama's new policies set by his predecessor, George W. Bush. For the coalition, the decision to grant government funds to pro-abortion groups abroad is a "blow to the Latino evangelical Christian community, and all Americans who believe in the sanctity of human life." "The executive order of President Barack Obama now lead the tax money to pro-abortion policies abroad, supporting a culture of interruption of life that is contrary to traditional values of many Americans," said the Rev. Miguel Rivera, president CONLAMIC. The Christian organization also alleged that Obama has run this command "behind closed doors and away from the media, media scramble to avoid and minimize the political response. "If this is the first executive order of President, Americans have reason to fear what is coming on traditional values. This will have spiritual consequences for our country," says the Rev. Rivera. The chairman of the coalition stress that Hispanic evangelical leaders have "the utmost respect for the new president," and although I consider it his "moral obligation" to defend the "sanctity of life, which is the basis on which to base this country ". The grant or government funding pro-abortion groups abroad has been a contentious issue in the last administrations, which have allowed for democratic mandate and banned for the Republicans. Since its approval on Friday, the measure has been welcomed by various groups of family planning and health, who criticized this policy claiming it caused an increase in illegal abortions abroad. Washington sends about 400 million dollars in assistance to family planning in 53 countries, according to data from the International Cooperation Agency (USAID). Source: Christian News.