The Trump Administration Is Broadening the Scope of the Anti-Abortion ‘Global Gag Rule’

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the expansion of restrictions for foreign aid to organizations that provide abortion-related services or advocacy on Wednesday.

"We will refuse to provide assistance to foreign NGOs that give financial support to other foreign groups in the global abortion industry," Pompeo said at a press conference in Washington D.C. The new restrictions strengthen the so-called "Mexico City Policy," also known as the "Global Gag Rule."

The provision prohibits U.S.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the expansion of restrictions for foreign aid to organizations that provide abortion-related services or advocacy on Wednesday. "We will refuse to provide assistance to foreign NGOs that give financial support to other foreign groups in the global abortion industry," Pompeo said at a press conference in Washington D.C. The new restrictions strengthen the so-called "Mexico City Policy," also known as the "Global Gag Rule." The provision prohibits U.S.