Mexico City Policy Again Law Of The Land

Trump reinstates ‘Mexico City policy’ on abortion

Kate Scanlon 2 hours

President Donald Trump signs the first of three Executive Orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. (Ron Sachs - Pool/Getty Images)

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday reinstating the so-called “Mexico City policy,” which bans foreign aid from going to nongovernmental organizations that promote or pay for abortion procedures, according to the Washington Post.

The order will strip funds from organizations such as the International Planned Parenthood Federation.

TheBlaze previously reported that the Mexico City policy, referred to as the “Global Gag Rule” by pro-choice groups, was first enacted by former President Ronald Reagan. Each Republican president since 1984 has authorized it, and each Democratic president has overturned it.

The administration announced Trump’s order the day after the 44th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Jan. 22, 1973, Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide.

In a statement, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) praised the executive order.

“President Trump is wasting no time acting on his promises,” Ryan said, adding, “He has renewed President Reagan’s policy to ensure American taxpayers are not forced to subsidize abortions anywhere in the world.”

Cecile Richards, the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood, criticized the decision on Twitter, as did her organization.

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Foreign Policy: Will Trump Target Women’s Programs Worldwide?
“Lawmakers, government officials, and aid workers are bracing themselves for a broad offensive from President-elect Donald Trump against federal programs that support family planning and gender equality around the world. As one of his first acts in the Oval Office, the Republican president-elect plans to restore the Mexico City policy [also known as the ‘global gag rule’] as soon as Sunday, a congressional staffer told Foreign Policy. … Beyond the gag rule, aid officials fear the next administration has its sights set on slashing programs designed to empower women and bolster public health, including projects aimed at ending gender-based violence and providing women opportunities in business and in politics…” (O’Toole, 1/19).

The Hill: Trump poised to reinstate ‘global gag rule’ on Roe v. Wade anniversary: report
“…[If reinstated on Sunday, the action] would coincide with the anniversary of Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling that made abortion legal, which was decided on January 22, 1973. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, (D-N.H.) told [Foreign Policy] that she is prepared to fight the newly sworn-in president through legislative procedures, should he choose to implement the executive order. ‘It will be one of their first actions, which is very short-sighted,’ she told Foreign Policy…” (Vladimirov, 1/19).