State Department Fact Sheet Describes ‘Protecting Life In Global Health Assistance’ Plan To Implement Mexico City Policy

U.S. Department of State: Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance
This fact sheet states, “…Secretary Tillerson has approved a plan, called ‘Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance,’ to implement the manner in which U.S. Government Departments and Agencies will apply the provisions of the Mexico City policy to foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that receive U.S. funding for global health assistance. Under this expanded policy, ‘global health assistance’ includes funding for international health programs, such as those for HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, malaria, global health security, and family planning and reproductive health…” (5/15).

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