The move, announced in a presidential memorandum Friday, revives a policy that Trump and many other Republican presidents have implemented.
Shefali Luthra, Reproductive Health Reporter
January 24, 2025
President Donald Trump has directed his administration to block global aid recipients from telling patients about abortion — a move that could weaken reproductive health care worldwide.
The move, announced in a presidential memorandum Friday, revives a policy known as the “global gag rule” that Trump and many other Republican presidents have implemented. Already, contractors that receive U.S. foreign aid money cannot use it to directly support abortion services. But they can tell people the option is available.
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