{"id":15481,"date":"2025-01-29T11:29:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T11:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/?p=15481"},"modified":"2025-02-06T09:19:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T09:19:06","slug":"what-is-the-global-gag-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2025\/01\/what-is-the-global-gag-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Global Gag Rule?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull curved-bottom\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#1e2028\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1733\" height=\"1153\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4249\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/nasa-Q1p7bh3SHj8-unsplash_small.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/nasa-Q1p7bh3SHj8-unsplash_small.jpg 1733w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/nasa-Q1p7bh3SHj8-unsplash_small-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/nasa-Q1p7bh3SHj8-unsplash_small-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/nasa-Q1p7bh3SHj8-unsplash_small-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/nasa-Q1p7bh3SHj8-unsplash_small-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1733px) 100vw, 1733px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">What is the Global Gag Rule?<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-29T11:29:18+00:00\">29 January 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"lead\">The Global Gag Rule restricts foreign organisations from supporting abortion services if they receive US funding. Last week it was reinstated by the new Republican administration, impacting human rights, particularly for vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/reproductiverights.org\/trump-administration-reinstates-global-gag-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump administration reinstated<\/a> the Global Gag Rule, a harmful and regressive policy that restricts US foreign assistance to organisations providing, counselling, or advocating for legal abortion services\u2014regardless of local laws or non-US funding sources. This action represents a significant setback for global health, gender equality and human rights, particularly for vulnerable communities who already face systemic barriers to accessing critical health care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Global Gag Rule &#8211; a history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Global Gag Rule was first introduced as the &#8220;Mexico City Policy&#8221; by President Ronald Reagan in 1984. It blocked federal funding and forced foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to stop providing abortion services, counselling, referrals, or advocating to decriminalise abortion, even when they used their own money. This put organisations in a position where they either lost existing funding for not complying with the policy or were able to keep US funding but forced to stop providing comprehensive reproductive health care.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1904\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/gayatri-malhotra-trKfWbqc5Rg-unsplash_crop-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Abortion is healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-4565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/gayatri-malhotra-trKfWbqc5Rg-unsplash_crop-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/gayatri-malhotra-trKfWbqc5Rg-unsplash_crop-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/gayatri-malhotra-trKfWbqc5Rg-unsplash_crop-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/gayatri-malhotra-trKfWbqc5Rg-unsplash_crop-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/gayatri-malhotra-trKfWbqc5Rg-unsplash_crop-1536x1142.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/gayatri-malhotra-trKfWbqc5Rg-unsplash_crop-2048x1523.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its introduction, every Democratic president has repealed the Global Gag Rule, and every Republican president has reinstated it. Even after previous administrations lifted the policy, the fear of future reinstatement and the disruption of services have created lasting uncertainty and delay in resuming vital health programmes. The worst iteration of the Gag Rule was under Trump\u2019s first presidency. He renamed the policy \u201cProtecting Life in Global Health Assistance\u201d and expanded it twice to encompass the vast majority of US bilateral global health assistance.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Its impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Global Gag Rule is devastating because it causes the most vulnerable women and girls to lose access to vital sexual and reproductive health services \u2013 not just abortion care but also access to contraception, cancer screenings and so on. There is no evidence that it achieves its intended aim, decreasing abortions. In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guttmacher.org\/report\/evidence-for-ending-global-gag-rule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">evidence suggests<\/a> that it increases the number of unwanted pregnancies and forces more women to seek out unsafe abortions. The policy has also led to the closure of clinics, the dismantling of outreach programmes, and the elimination of services critical to the health and well-being of underserved populations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By denying individuals access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services and accurate information, the Global Gag Rule violates <a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/womens-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">international human rights standards.<\/a> It disproportionately affects <a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2024\/05\/advocating-for-the-rights-of-girls-and-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">women and girls<\/a>, particularly those from marginalised communities, and exacerbates gender-based discrimination by restricting their autonomy to make their own reproductive choices.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-share\"><a class=\"fb-share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2Fnews%2F2025%2F01%2Fwhat-is-the-global-gag-rule%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 32H48A48 48 0 0 0 0 80v352a48 48 0 0 0 48 48h137.25V327.69h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.27c-30.81 0-40.42 19.12-40.42 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V480H400a48 48 0 0 0 48-48V80a48 48 0 0 0-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg> Share<\/div><\/a><a class=\"tw-share\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2Fnews%2F2025%2F01%2Fwhat-is-the-global-gag-rule%2F&amp;text=What%20is%20the%20Global%20Gag%20Rule%3F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.055 0 94.213-16.568 130.274-44.832-46.132-.975-84.792-31.188-98.112-72.772 6.498.974 12.995 1.624 19.818 1.624 9.421 0 18.843-1.3 27.614-3.573-48.081-9.747-84.143-51.98-84.143-102.985v-1.299c13.969 7.797 30.214 12.67 47.431 13.319-28.264-18.843-46.781-51.005-46.781-87.391 0-19.492 5.197-37.36 14.294-52.954 51.655 63.675 129.3 105.258 216.365 109.807-1.624-7.797-2.599-15.918-2.599-24.04 0-57.828 46.782-104.934 104.934-104.934 30.213 0 57.502 12.67 76.67 33.137 23.715-4.548 46.456-13.32 66.599-25.34-7.798 24.366-24.366 44.833-46.132 57.827 21.117-2.273 41.584-8.122 60.426-16.243-14.292 20.791-32.161 39.308-52.628 54.253z\"><\/path><\/svg> Tweet<\/div><\/a><a class=\"li-share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2Fnews%2F2025%2F01%2Fwhat-is-the-global-gag-rule%2F&amp;text=What%20is%20the%20Global%20Gag%20Rule%3F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg> Post<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-light-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-grid grid grid-3\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-post-teaser\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2025\/01\/what-a-second-trump-term-means-for-reproductive-rights\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>What a Second Trump Term Means for Reproductive Rights<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jon-tyson-FgewqOVtwbY-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-15420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jon-tyson-FgewqOVtwbY-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jon-tyson-FgewqOVtwbY-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jon-tyson-FgewqOVtwbY-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jon-tyson-FgewqOVtwbY-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jon-tyson-FgewqOVtwbY-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/img>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Today, Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th US President, ushering in renewed threats to reproductive rights. 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