amfAR: Issue Brief: The Expanded Mexico City Policy: Implications for the Global Fund This new amfAR brief examines the implications of the Trump administration’s expanded Mexico City policy for the Global Fund and estimates Global Fund investments that are subject to the policy. “…The Expanded Mexico City Policy (EMCP or…

BuzzFeed News: Trump’s Anti-Abortion Policies Have Created A Nightmare For Women In Nepal “…Since 2017, experts fearing the worst issued warnings about the repercussions of Trump’s expanded [Mexico City] policy, but had no way to assess the impact on the ground. Now, a collaboration between BuzzFeed News and the Kathmandu…

Reuters: U.S. pitted against Britain, France, South Africa, others at U.N. over abortion “The United States told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that it opposed references to sexual and reproductive health and the safe termination of pregnancies, pitting Washington against Britain, France, South Africa, and others. While the United…

Sierra Club’s Sierra Magazine: The Global Gag Rule Puts a Choke Hold on Contraception Journalist Karen J. Coates discusses the Mexico City policy and its implications for family planning and reproductive health services globally. Coates concludes, “Earlier this year, U.S. lawmakers introduced the Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act (a.k.a.…

Catholic News Agency: Letter urges Congress to guard pro-life protections in foreign spending “A coalition of pro-life leaders has sent a letter calling on federal lawmakers to oppose an amendment to a foreign funding bill that would give money to organizations that promote abortion overseas. The letter, dated Oct. 17,…

Catholic News Agency: New U.S. rep to United Nations in Geneva hailed for pro-life beliefs “…On Oct. 22 the Senate voted 50-44 to confirm Bremberg, assistant to the president and senior advisor for domestic policy at the White House, as the U.S. Representative to the Office of the United Nations…

Associated Press: U.N. rights chief: Challenges increase to global cooperation (Lederer, 10/15). Associated Press: Post-war Liberians are demanding better mental health care (Paye-Layleh, 10/12). CNN: Drones, apps and smart lockers: The technology transforming healthcare in Africa (Lewis, 10/15). Devex: Q&A: What South Africa has learned tackling TB (Root, 10/16). Reuters:…

Devex: Planned Parenthood Global must be ‘critical voice of dissent’ to Trump, new director says “Planned Parenthood Global, the international arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, announced on Wednesday that Monica Kerrigan, an expert in family planning and sexual reproductive health, will become the organization’s new executive director at…

Thomson Reuters Foundation: OPINION: What the lack of access to safe abortion means for migrant women Viviana Waisman, president and CEO of Women’s Link Worldwide “…In order for governments to live up to their obligations to respect and protect the rights of women, it is crucial that they view abortion…

Bhekisisa: S.A., U.S. face-off over the world’s first declaration on universal healthcare “…U.N. member states signed the final declaration [on universal health coverage] in New York City on [September 23]. The document is the product of months of behind-the-scenes battles between countries over the exact wording [surrounding sexual and reproductive…