Kirk, an Illinois Republican, made the argument on Thursday during a heated debate in the House of Representatives over whether the U.S. government should be allowed to donate condoms and other contraceptives to family planning agencies abroad that also engage in abortion.

The proposal was narrowly approved by the House, over the protests of anti-abortion lawmakers who prefer sex abstinence education. The measure faces a veto threat from the White House.

You just can't make this stuff up... Let's see, we're going to fund sending condoms to a largely Catholic country. And what does the church say about contraception? Isn't this the bunch that Monty Python made fun of with "Every sperm is sacred?" Why it seems it is...

Lawmaker urges condoms for border control | Politics | Reuters