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March 27, 2019

Trump Administration to Expand "Global Gag Rule" on Abortions
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The Trump administration says it will expand the so-called global gag
rule, a Reagan-era policy that bans U.S. funding for any international
healthcare organization that performs abortion, advocates for the
legalization of abortion or even mentions abortion. Secretary of State
Mike Pompeo said Tuesday the U.S. will cut funding to foreign NGOs that
fund other groups that provide or promote abortions. On Twitter, NARAL
Pro-Choice America warned the Trump administration's global gag rule
policies will result in "2.2 million unsafe abortions and 21,700
preventable maternal deaths by 2020."


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