The Global Gag Rule prohibits international NGOs that receive US funds from providing, referring to, or even sharing information about abortion where it is legal, even with their own, private funds. The Global Gag Rule also threatens efforts to fight diseases like HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, Zika, and even cancer. ![]() This policy “jeopardizes the health and well-being of the world’s most vulnerable girls and women,” as UN Foundation President & CEO Kathy Calvin explained. ![]() On January 23, 2017, the current US Administration instated a more harmful version of the Mexico City Policy, otherwise known as the Global Gag Rule. This post was co-authored by the UN Foundation’s Kate Dodson and Seema Jalan Ignacio.
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