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Co-chairs of the foundation remain Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, and his father, William H. Gates Sr. They retain authority over large grants.
Co-chairs of the foundation remain Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, and his father, William H. Gates Sr. They retain authority over large grants.
== Funding of Abortion ==
In response to criticism from the public and perhaps due to Melinda Gates' daily involvement, the Gates Foundation apparently refrained from directly funding [[abortion]]. However, with its reorganization in late 2006, funding of abortion groups appears to have begun again. For example, in January 2007 the Gates Foundation gave $25,000 to fund general operating support of the International Women's Health Coalition,<ref>http://www.gatesfoundation.org/AboutUs/Grants/Grant-47811.htm</ref> which lists as a priority "access to safe abortion."<ref>http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/7733.htm</ref> Also in January 2007, the Gates Foundation gave $200,000 to the Planned Parenthood of Western Washington for "a youth development program,"<ref>http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Search/default.htm?&keywords=Planned+Parenthood&Category=0&Topic1=0&Topic2=0&DocType=0&UseDate=False&yearFrom=2007&monthFrom=6&dayFrom=7&yearTo=2007&monthTo=7&dayTo=7&SearchType=0&runsearch=Y&startPage=1&recordsPerPage=20&SortBy=RANK&SortOrder=descending&SortType=number</ref> an abortion provider.<ref>"If you need to make an appointment, contact us at 1-800-230-PLAN. If you are in the process of undergoing an abortion or are scheduled for a follow-up visit, it is very important that you attend your next appointment."[http://www.plannedparenthood.org/westernwashington/supreme-court-ruling.htm]</ref>
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