THE MOST IMPORTANT NEWS - TRUMP REINSTATES BAN ON U.S. FUNDS PROMOTING ABORTION OVERSEAS

Jude Sat 28 Jan 2017, 00:05

Trump reinstates ban on U.S. funds promoting abortion overseas

BY MICHAEL ON JANUARY 23, 2017

President Trump on Monday reignited the war over abortion by signing an executive order blocking foreign aid or federal funding for international nongovernmental organizations that provide or “promote” abortions.

The so-called Mexico City policy, established by Republican President Ronald Reagan in 1984, blocks federal funding for international family planning charities that provide abortions or “promote” the procedure by providing patients with information about it, including by offering referrals to abortion providers.

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