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The decision to reinstate the Republican policy known as the “Mexico City policy,” or the “global gag rule,” was delivered a day after the 44th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion and two days after the Women’s March on Washington and similar events across the country drew crowds to rally for reproductive rights, among other issues. During the presidential campaign, Trump vowed to appoint “pro-life” Supreme Court justices. He said that if the Roe decision is overturned, the question of whether abortion is legal would go back to individual states.
The Mexico City policy has been instituted by every Republican president since Ronald Reagan and rescinded by Democratic presidents. It prohibits NGOs that receive federal funding — including health care providers or organizations — from providing or promoting abortion or from advocating for abortion laws abroad.
The policy was issued by executive order, just as it has been done by past Republican presidents, often within days of taking office. It comes on the heels of a sweeping order Trump signed Friday evening encouraging federal agencies to dismantle large parts of Obamacare.
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The Mexico City policy is not controversial — it is mainstream and has been for decades. Bravo @realDonaldTrump!
https://t.co/z8CU53H3EU— Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) January 23, 2017
Congratulations to @POTUS for reinstating Reagan's #MexicoCityPolicy, preventing our tax dollars from funding abortion overseas.
— Jim DeMint (@JimDeMint) January 23, 2017
I applaud the president for reapplying long-standing #prolife foreign aid restriction: https://t.co/H9d6B4gFDX #MexicoCityPolicy
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) January 23, 2017
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