Devex: Biden said he’ll rescind the ‘global gag rule.’ What then? “President-elect Joe Biden is expected to repeal the Mexico City policy as one of his early acts in office. But a memorandum rescinding the policy — which has been expanded during President Donald Trump’s administration — is only the…

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Human Rights Watch: Trump Administration Moves to Entrench Global Gag Rule Elisa Epstein, Washington advocacy officer at HRW, discusses the Trump administration’s efforts to expand the Mexico City policy, also known as the global gag rule, and notes, “Biden should immediately issue an executive order when he takes office to…

Salon: How Trump’s anti-abortion zeal shook fragile health systems around the world “…President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to reverse the [Mexico City] policy when he takes office, and he campaigned on a promise to enshrine abortion rights in federal law. But for many foreign aid groups, the changes may be…

Devex: Biden may help U.S.-U.N. relations. But there isn’t a magic wand to undo damage. “…After taking office come Jan. 20, 2021, the new administration is expected to announce that the U.N. Population Fund is not in violation of the Kemp-Kasten amendment, making the agency again eligible for U.S. funding.…

Guttmacher Institute: Reviving Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Biden-Harris Era Leah H. Keller, policy manager at Guttmacher Institute, and colleagues “lay out recommendations for Congress and the executive branch to meet the needs of communities and populations that will be most affected by sexual and reproductive health…

The Guardian: Reproductive health NGOs pin hopes on Biden reversing ‘global gag rule’ “One of Joe Biden’s first acts as president is expected to be the rescinding of a rule on U.S. foreign aid … Trump reinstated the so-called ‘global gag rule,’ also known as the Mexico City policy, on…

Rewire: 3 Things President Biden Can Do on Day One for Reproductive Rights Caroline Reilly, legal fellow with Rewire News Group “…It will take a progressive Congress and court reform to undo many of the harms of the last four years, including the erosion of reproductive health care access for…

Kaiser Health News: Trump’s Anti-Abortion Zeal Shook Fragile Health Systems Around the World “…Around the world, countries that depend on U.S. foreign aid have scrapped or scaled back ambitious public health projects, refashioning their health systems over the past four years to comport with President Donald Trump’s sweeping anti-abortion restrictions…

KFF: The Mexico City Policy: An Explainer On January 23, 2017, President Donald Trump reinstated and expanded the Mexico City Policy via presidential memorandum, renaming it “Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance.” This explainer provides an overview of the policy, including its history, changes over time, and current application. The…