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Biden to drop Trump’s antiabortion ‘global gag rule.’ Here’s what that means for abortion access worldwide.
The decades of Washington-imposed whiplash have left sexual and reproductive health and rights programs around the world scrambling to secure funding.
By Miriam BergerWashington Post
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Soon after he took office, President Donald Trump reinstated and expanded a policy known by its critics as the “global gag rule,” which bars U.S. funding for organizations abroad that perform abortions – or offer information about them.
On Thursday, a week into his presidency, Joe Biden is expected to issue an executive order rescinding the policy.