This action represents a significant setback for global health, gender equality and human rights, particularly for vulnerable communities who already face systemic barriers to accessing critical health care. Originally championed by the previous Trump Administration, it intentionally misrepresents itself as an official international agreement and attempts to undermine the broad legal basis for reproductive rights as human rights. After the initial introduction of the Global Gag Rule by the Reagan administration in , Democratic administrations have reversed the rule and Republican administrations have reimposed it.
Find out how the Global Gag Rule undermines fundamental human rights in this new Center factsheet. By denying individuals access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services and accurate information, the Global Gag Rule violates international human rights standards. It disproportionately affects women and girls, particularly those from marginalized communities, and exacerbates gender-based discrimination by restricting their autonomy over reproductive decisions.
There was a spike in pregnancy-related deaths, reproductive coercion, and gender inequality worldwide. Many clinics and health programs shuttered, leaving vulnerable populations with nowhere to get birth control, pregnancy care and other vital health services. The Center for Reproductive Rights will continue to fight back against this discriminatory policy and the harms it causes families and communities around the world. Does your organization have legal compliance questions about the Global Gag Rule?
If your organization needs legal assistance in navigating the newly reinstated policy, please let us know. On both the domestic and international fronts, an anti-rights agenda risks progress made on gender equality, reproductive rights, and access Those pardoned physically blocked patients from entering health care facilities, stole fetal tissue from clinics, and injured patients and health The most up-to-date news on reproductive rights, delivered straight to you.
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