Biden to drop Trump's antiabortion 'global gag rule.' Here's what that means for abortion access worldwide.
increase font size 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 Share 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 p...