This policy is also known as The Global Gag rule and affects millions of women and children around the world. It affects Health care providers around the world and essentially prevents them from providing healthcare services to women globally, resulting in more deaths than if left unactivated.
This is the new war on women in 2017, which takes it to a global level, as was also done by previous Republican presidents. Make no mistake, this is global terror inflicted on defenseless women and children.
"You’re silencing the doctors and nurses in the consultation room, you’re affecting the practice of medicine and the free speech of medical professionals," says Girard. "Either they take U.S. money and stop providing comprehensive care for women, or they’re going to take U.S. funding and possibly forgo other sources of funding."
WNYC's Brian Lehrer digs into this policy with Francoise Girard, President of The International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC). Click on this link to listen to the 36 minute show... WNYC's Brian Lehrer show audio.
