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Canyon News UNITED STATES—On Thursday, January 28, President Joe Biden signed a memorandum rescinding the Mexico City Policy signed into law by former President Donald Trump. The law prevented taxpayer funds to be used by establishments that counseled on, referred, or performed abortions in the U.S. and abroad. According to the memorandum, federal funds will now be used to fund abortions in the U.S. and overseas.  The details may be found in section 2 of the Memorandum which reads: Sec. 2. Sec. 2. (e.) The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in a timely an...

Biden Restores Affordable Care Act; Reverses Trump Ban On US Aid For Abortion Providers WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Thursday, President Joe Biden signed two executive orders restoring the Obama-era Affordable Care Act and the Medicaid, and reversing Donald Trump's ban on federal funds to international NGOs that help women undergo abortions in critical circumstances. Biden said the executive orders are 'basically, the best way to describe them, to undo the damage Trump has done.' 'This afternoon, I took action to restore and strengthen Americans' access to quality, affordable health care. The issu...

Advertisement Biden’s memorandum reversed the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy, more colloquially referred to as the Mexico City Policy or the “global gag rule.” The policy was first created by the Regan administration in 1984 and has been reenacted by Republicans, like Trump, and repealed by Democrats, like President Biden, since. The Mexico City Policy banned the use of US government funds for nonprofits that “perform or actively promote abortion as a method of family planning.” A report from the US Government Accountability Office stated that in 2017 alone, var...

Posts tagged ‘Secretary of State Antony Blinken’ State Dept. disbands Trump-era commission that heightened importance of religious freedom U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on the Biden administration’s priorities for U.S. foreign policy on Capitol Hill on March 10, 2021, in Washington, D.C. | Ken Cedeno-Pool/Getty Images Secretary of State Antony Blinken has formally dismissed the controversial Trump-era Commission on Unalienable Rights, which sought to elevate the promotion of religious freedom worldwide. Blinken, who ...

Updated Jan 28, 2021 Joe Biden Repeals Donald Trump’s Anti-Abortion 'Global Gag Rule' The president also directed the Department of Health and Human Services to consider repealing certain regulations under the family planning program Title X. Drew Angerer via Getty Images The global gag rule "destroyed entire health systems," one reproductive health advocate said. President Joe Biden has revoked the rule. President Joe Biden issued a presidential memorandum repealing the global gag rule on Thursday, a step in reversing anti-abortion policies implemented by former President Donald Trum...