Planned Parenthood: Experts Testify on Harmful Impact of Global Gag Rule at U.S. House Committee Hearing
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- First congressional hearing on the global gag rule in more than 10 years
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"The global gag rule demonstrates how repressive political decisions from other countries can affect population health and well-being in countries like
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"The Trump-Pence administration will do anything to push their ideology on the rest of the world. Over the last three years, we have seen that the expanded global gag rule has had devastating impacts on global health and reproductive rights around the world. Today, we heard expert testimony about the harm of this rule, including how the rule has threatened access to a range of life-saving health services, silenced local advocates, and emboldened those who oppose human rights.
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"It would be senseless to examine the global health challenges women face without acknowledgement of the harm levied by the Trump administration via the Global Gag Rule. As we have heard firsthand from organizations impacted, including partners like CEHURD, the policy exacerbates existing barriers to services and suppresses efforts of local champions working on solutions -- which will undoubtedly lead to worse outcomes for women and girls. If members of
The day of the hearing, more than 41 organizations issued a statement calling on
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For more than 45 years, Planned Parenthood Global has supported access to sexual and reproductive health care and advocated for reproductive rights around the world. In partnership with more than 120 organizations across 12 focus countries in
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