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U.S. Anti-Abortion Push Gains Ground in Africa, Report Says
U.S. conservative groups and new funding restrictions are intensifying pressure on abortion access as unsafe procedures drive higher maternal deaths, researchers said.
- At the annual March for Life demonstration in Washington, Vice President JD Vance announced sweeping restrictions on U.S. funding for nongovernmental organizations and foreign governments promoting abortion overseas.
- Trump's policy accelerates efforts by conservative U.S. groups to export "family values" to nations overseas, with Colorado-based Focus having influenced African health policies for years amid heavy foreign aid dependence.
- Experts estimate at least $30 billion in U.S. aid could be affected, while research from the Institute for Journalism and Social Change shows funding to Africa jumped 50% between 2019 and 2022 to over $16 million.
- In Kenya, seven women die every day on average from complications of unsafe abortions, according to the African Population and Health Research Center; healthcare providers warn the policy increases these risks.
- This expansion clashes with the Maputo Protocol, an international convention signed by African countries two decades ago declaring safe abortion a human right, though implementation remains spotty.
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Women are dying in Africa as US ramps up its global battle against abortion
The Trump administration's new, sweeping restrictions on U.S. funding for nongovernmental organizations, foreign governments and U.N. agencies that promote access to abortion overseas is delivering new momentum to U.S. anti-abortion groups.
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For decades, U.S. anti-abortion groups have pressured both inside and outside the country to restrict access to abortion. In the U.S., their biggest achievement was the repeal of Roe vs. Wade. Now, President Donald Trump’s government is giving new impetus to the movement that exports “family values” to nations around the world.
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