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Jan 28, 2021 · The Mexico City Policy is a U.S. government policy that – when in effect – has required foreign NGOs to certify that they will not “perform or actively promote abortion as a method of...
Jan 23, 2009 · The Mexico City Policy was in effect from 1985 until 1993, when it was rescinded by President Clinton. President George W. Bush reinstated the policy in 2001, implementing it through conditions in USAID grant awards, and subsequently extended the policy to "voluntary population planning" assistance provided by the Department of State.
It passed by a vote of 53–41. President Bush promised to veto any legislation which would eliminate the Mexico City policy. [26] The policy was rescinded again by President Barack Obama on January 23, 2009, [7] and further reinstated on January 23, 2017 by President Donald Trump. [10]
Jan 25, 2017 · On January 23rd, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum reinstating the Mexico City Policy, also referred to as the “Global Gag Rule”: a restriction first introduced by Ronald Reagan that denies federal funding to NGOs that provide abortions, offer abortion counseling, or advocate for abortion rights in other countries.
Statement of President Barack Obama on Rescinding the Mexico City Policy. “It is clear that the provisions of the Mexico City Policy are unnecessarily broad and unwarranted under current law, and for the past eight years, they have undermined efforts to promote safe and effective voluntary family planning in developing countries.
May 3, 2017 · The Mexico City Policy requires foreign NGOs to certify, as a condition of receiving U.S. global health assistance, that they will not “ perform or actively promote abortion as a method of...
23 hours ago · Table 1. Expansion of the Mexico City Policy Over Time: Phase 1^ Phase 2: Phase 3: Project 2025 Proposal: President/Term Ronald Reagan, 1985-1989 George H.W. Bush,1989-1993
