Thomson Reuters Foundation: Millions at risk globally from U.S. abortion ‘gag rule’: experts
“A gag rule imposed by President Donald Trump that bans U.S.-funded [foreign] groups around the world from discussing abortion has sown confusion and fear in developing nations, risking the health of millions of women, experts said on Thursday. The policy has forced the closure of health clinics, outreach programs, and refugee services that rely heavily on U.S. [global health] aid, according to experts meeting at an international conference on family planning in Rwanda…” (Wulfhorst, 11/15).