In one of his first acts as president, Donald Trump has reinstated a federal ban on U.S. funding for international health organizations that counsel women on family planning options that include abortion. Read more on Huffington Post.
SPW also recommends for in depth analysis of Trump’s measure, which impacts not only the abortion field but a wide range of issues, like HIV/AIDS prevention, a compilation of assessments.
The Mexico City Policy: An Explainer – Kaiser Family Foundation
Trump’s New “Global Gag Rule” is Much, Much More Far Reaching than George W. Bush’s Policy – UN
Dutch respond to Trump’s ‘gag rule’ with international safe abortion fund – The Guardian
Trump’s Global Gag Rule May Have Terrible Impact On HIV/AIDS Patients – Self
Trump’s Global Gag Rule Is a Deadly Blow to Women Worldwide – International Women’s Health Coalition
‘Global gag rule’ jeopardises future of Asia health initiatives, campaigners say – The Guardian
How the US global gag rule threatens health clinics across Kenya and Uganda – The Guardian
Trump’s Anti-Abortion Order Is Actually Likely to Increase Abortions
Trump Reinstates Anti-Choice ‘Global Gag Rule’ Restriction – Rewire
Reproductive Rights: The Canary In The Coal Mine – Françoise Girard – The World Post
Trump’s Gag Rule Puts Women’s Health and Lives at Risk Globally – Human Rights Watch
Trump Makes the Global Gag Rule on Abortion Even Worse – New Yorker
Mr. Trump’s ‘Gag Rule’ Will Harm Global Health – New York Times
Clinics for World’s Vulnerable Brace for Trump’s Anti-Abortion Cuts – New York Times
‘Global gag rule’ on abortion puts $9bn in health aid at risk, activists say – The Guardian
President Trump’s War on Women Begins – New York Times
Silence on Abortion Equals Death – Serra Sippel – New York Times
Trump Reinstates Global Gag Rule to Cut Off Family Planning Funds Abroad – Mother Jones
What is the ‘global gag rule’, and why does Trump support it? – video – The Guardian