The Global Gag Rule

On his first day in office, Trump reinstated and expanded the Global Gag Rule against recipients of US healthcare aid from performing or speaking about abortions. Where did this rule come from, and what does it do?
Featuring:

Loretta Ross, author of Reproductive Justice – An Introduction; Dereje Wondimu, Policy and Community Mobilization Advisor at Ipas in Ethiopia; Caroline Nyandati, Reproductive Health Coordinator at the Kisumu Medical and Education Trust; Suzanne Ehlers, president of Population Action Internationa (PAI).

Credits:

Produced by Diana Wanyonyi, with editing by Sarah Newton and Frieda Werden. Additional interview by Sarah Olson.


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