One of the Trump administration’s actions that supporters of abortion rights found most alarming — and that opponents were quick to celebrate — was tucked into an executive order that had nothing to do with abortion at all.
Washington Democratic lawmakers are proposing taxpayer-funded colleges and universities provide abortion access.
Trump reinstated a policy, commonly referred to as the Mexico City Policy, which bars taxpayer funds from going to nongovernmental organizations abroad that perform or promote abortions. He also signed an executive order to further enforce a ban on federal funding for abortion known as the Hyde Amendment.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia comes with a track record of opposition to abortion and an early agenda of defending Jan. 6 participants. Edward Martin Jr. was named to the post, according to the Justice Department.
Trump has largely kept quiet on abortion since taking office, but during Friday’s annual March for Life rally, he let them know he is in their corner.
March for Life rally is unfolding in Washington, D.C. on Friday with Vice President JD Vance set to make his first public appearance since being sworn in.
President Donald Trump vowed to support anti-abortion-rights protesters in his second term as tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Washington on Friday for the annual
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs decision in 2022, March for Life organizers have also encouraged anti-abortion activists to focus their attention on statehouses, where decisions over the legality of abortion are now being made.
The Mexico City policy, or “global gag rule,” blocks U.S. aid to foreign organizations that perform or discuss abortions.
The president reinstated a policy blocking U.S. aid to foreign organizations that use funds for abortion. He also overturned two Biden executive orders, contending they violated the law barring federal funding for abortion.
This weekend, people across the country marched to their capitol city in support of pro-life. In Washington D.C. tens of thousands of people march to Capitol Hi