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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 March for Life rally in January, Vice President J.D. Vance announced sweeping restrictions blocking international NGOs that promote abortion from receiving U.S. funding, stating the administration would prevent them from 'receiving a dollar of U.S. money.'
- Conservative U.S. nonprofits have significantly expanded anti-abortion advocacy in Africa over years, with groups holding Strengthening Families conferences reaching over 1 million followers across the continent; Nicole Hunt of Colorado-based Focus on the Family told the Associated Press, 'We've been influencing health policies for a long time with our foreign aid.'
- Tax filing analysis by the Institute for Journalism and Social Change found 17 U.S. anti-abortion groups increased Africa spending 50% between 2019 and 2022 to over $16 million, reaching nearly $9.4 million in 2023–2024; Claire Provost noted the figures are 'just the tip of the iceberg,' as churches avoid mandatory disclosure.
- Healthcare providers report restrictions are resulting in more unsafe abortions and deaths, with Dominic Omollo, reproductive health coordinator in Bondo, western Kenya, stating 'By the time women come, we are often dealing with a life-threatening situation'; Kenya alone records seven women dying daily from abortion complications.
- Legal setbacks in Kenya and coordinated policy shifts across Africa are narrowing reproductive rights: a Kenyan appeals court overturned a fundamental-right ruling in May, and 20 African countries finalized a charter rejecting reproductive health rights in June, both threatening the Maputo Protocol signed two decades ago.
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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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