NPR: Mexico City policy https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=504461480 Mexico City policy en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Wed, 07 May 2025 00:36:26 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Mexico City policy https://www.npr.org/tags/504461480/mexico-city-policy Trump re-enacts policy banning aid to groups abroad that discuss or provide abortions The Mexico City Policy cuts off U.S. aid to health groups in other countries that offer abortion services or counseling. As in 2021, Trump has reinstated this policy, which was deactivated by Biden. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 19:43:16 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/01/24/g-s1-42914/trump-abortion-re-enacts-policy-cutting-aid-to-groups-abroad-that-discuss-or-provide-abortions https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/01/24/g-s1-42914/trump-abortion-re-enacts-policy-cutting-aid-to-groups-abroad-that-discuss-or-provide-abortions

The Mexico City Policy cuts off U.S. aid to health groups in other countries that offer abortion services or counseling. As in 2021, Trump has reinstated this policy, which was deactivated by Biden.

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]]> Rachel Carlson How will Trump's return to the White House change the face of global health? When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he's expected to issue a series of orders with far-reaching impact on global health — from abortion services to support for the World Health Organization. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 07:59:42 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/01/17/g-s1-42907/trump-world-health-organization-abortion-rights-pepfar-pandemic https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/01/17/g-s1-42907/trump-world-health-organization-abortion-rights-pepfar-pandemic

When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he's expected to issue a series of orders with far-reaching impact on global health — from abortion services to support for the World Health Organization.

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]]> Gabrielle Emanuel Biden's Budget Proposal Reverses A Decades-Long Ban On Abortion Funding Biden's budget follows through on a campaign promise to overturn the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding ban on federal funding for most abortions. It's not clear the change will be approved by Congress. Mon, 31 May 2021 13:36:55 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/05/31/1001881788/bidens-budget-proposal-reverses-a-decades-long-ban-on-abortion-funding https://www.npr.org/2021/05/31/1001881788/bidens-budget-proposal-reverses-a-decades-long-ban-on-abortion-funding Biden's budget follows through on a campaign promise to overturn the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding ban on federal funding for most abortions. It's not clear the change will be approved by Congress.

]]> Sarah McCammon Biden Administration Prepares To Overturn Trump Abortion Rule In a move requested by abortion rights advocates, Biden is preparing to overturn the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits U.S. aid to groups that provide or refer for abortion in other countries. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:45:50 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/president-biden-takes-office/2021/01/21/959170860/biden-administration-prepares-to-overturn-trump-abortion-rule https://www.npr.org/sections/president-biden-takes-office/2021/01/21/959170860/biden-administration-prepares-to-overturn-trump-abortion-rule In a move requested by abortion rights advocates, Biden is preparing to overturn the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits U.S. aid to groups that provide or refer for abortion in other countries.

]]> Sarah McCammon A Biden Promise About Overseas Abortion Funding Could Prove Difficult To Implement It's part of an ongoing back-and-forth: Republican presidents ban U.S. funds for foreign aid groups that 'promote' abortion, Democratic presidents revoke the ban. This time things could be different. Thu, 03 Dec 2020 07:51:29 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/12/03/933052858/a-biden-promise-about-overseas-abortion-funding-could-prove-difficult-to-impleme https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/12/03/933052858/a-biden-promise-about-overseas-abortion-funding-could-prove-difficult-to-impleme

It's part of an ongoing back-and-forth: Republican presidents ban U.S. funds for foreign aid groups that 'promote' abortion, Democratic presidents revoke the ban. This time things could be different.

]]> Nurith Aizenman Study Looks At Impact Of Trump Policy On Abortion Rate In Sub-Saharan Africa Remarks at the U.N. this week reinforced the Trump administration's anti-abortion stand. But a study this summer found that cutting aid to groups that "promote" abortion may have an unintended effect. Thu, 27 Jun 2019 18:30:25 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/06/27/736574110/study-u-s-ban-on-aid-to-foreign-clinics-that-promote-abortion-upped-abortion-rat https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/06/27/736574110/study-u-s-ban-on-aid-to-foreign-clinics-that-promote-abortion-upped-abortion-rat

Remarks at the U.N. this week reinforced the Trump administration's anti-abortion stand. But a study this summer found that cutting aid to groups that "promote" abortion may have an unintended effect.

]]> Nurith Aizenman Kenyan Clinic Rejects Trump Abortion Policy, Loses $2 Million In U.S. Aid The president has banned U.S. aid to any health organization in another country that performs or promotes abortion. Kenya's oldest provider of reproductive health services has already lost funding. Wed, 02 May 2018 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/05/02/604425181/kenyan-clinic-rejects-trump-abortion-policy-loses-2-million-in-u-s-aid https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/05/02/604425181/kenyan-clinic-rejects-trump-abortion-policy-loses-2-million-in-u-s-aid

The president has banned U.S. aid to any health organization in another country that performs or promotes abortion. Kenya's oldest provider of reproductive health services has already lost funding.

]]> Sasha Ingber Dutch-Led Fund Raises $300 Million To Replace U.S. Funding For Sexual Health In March, the "She Decides" initiative announced $190 million for charities that would lose U.S. support under the Trump administration's anti-abortion policy. Since then, money has kept pouring in. Fri, 28 Jul 2017 13:05:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/28/539991817/dutch-led-fund-raises-300-million-to-replace-u-s-funding-for-sexual-health https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/28/539991817/dutch-led-fund-raises-300-million-to-replace-u-s-funding-for-sexual-health

In March, the "She Decides" initiative announced $190 million for charities that would lose U.S. support under the Trump administration's anti-abortion policy. Since then, money has kept pouring in.

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]]> Camila Domonoske Trump's Restrictions For Abortion Funding Overseas Could Hinder HIV Prevention Foreign aid restrictions introduced by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 have been expanded by the Trump administration. They could hinder HIV prevention and the fight against infectious disease. Fri, 19 May 2017 14:56:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/05/19/528778797/the-ripple-effect-of-cuts-to-u-s-funds-for-overseas-abortion-services https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/05/19/528778797/the-ripple-effect-of-cuts-to-u-s-funds-for-overseas-abortion-services Foreign aid restrictions introduced by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 have been expanded by the Trump administration. They could hinder HIV prevention and the fight against infectious disease.

]]> Rina Shaikh-Lesko $190 Million Raised To Fill Aid Gap Left By Trump's Abortion Rule When the president took action to block U.S. foreign aid funding of groups linked to abortion, a Dutch government official started fundraising. Thu, 02 Mar 2017 17:22:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/03/02/517959453/-190-million-raised-to-fill-aid-gap-left-by-trumps-abortion-rule https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/03/02/517959453/-190-million-raised-to-fill-aid-gap-left-by-trumps-abortion-rule

When the president took action to block U.S. foreign aid funding of groups linked to abortion, a Dutch government official started fundraising.

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