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President Joe Biden repealed a major anti-abortion policy instated by the Trump administration by executive order Thursday afternoon, making it easier for organizations abroad to receive the funding they need to provide reproductive healthcare services.
The policy — known primarily as the “global gag rule” or the Mexico City policy — banned international groups that receive US aid from performing, facilitating, or even discussing abortion.
"The best way to describe [the executive orders] is to undo the damage Trump has done," Biden said as he signed the orders Thursday, sitting at his desk in the Oval Office. "The memorandum reverses my predecessor's attack on women's health access, as we continue to battle COVID-19 it's even more critical Americans have meaningful access to health care."