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The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to
Reinstate the dangerous Global Gag Rule
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This order reinstates a policy that prevents organizations from receiving U.S. foreign assistance funds if they provide, counsel, refer, or advocate for abortion in their country.
Memorandum for the Secretary of State the Secretary of Defense the Secretary of Health and Human Services the Administrator of the United States for International Development
January 24, 2025
This order reinstates the expanded global gag rule that President Trump ordered during this first administration. The rule, also known as the "Mexico City" policy, blocks U.S. funding to any organizations that provide, counsel, refer, or advocate for abortion in their country, even if they are using non-U.S. funding to do so. The global gag rule is a dangerous policy that threatens the lives of women and pregnant people across the globe and undermines the work and speech of global health organizations.
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