NEW: The @StateDept's second review of the #GlobalGagRule is finally out. And while it attempts to minimize the harm the policy has caused, it confirms what health orgs & advocates have known for years: #GGR disrupts access to vital family planning & #SRH services.
The #GGR report does little to shed light on the number of organizations harmed by this policy--due to their inability to comply and in turn partner with the US. bit.ly/2Q5wE3T
Ultimately, shifts in providers leave behind communities already facing the greatest barriers to care, including women & girls left without access to #SRH services.
The #GlobalGagRule causes serious problems beyond the disruption of #SRH services. In Mozambique, momentum following the decriminalization of abortion has stalled & progress for Malawi’s Termination of Pregnancy Bill, which allows for safe abortion in select cases has ceased.
Let’s be clear: The #GlobalGagRule pushes life-saving health services, particularly #SRH services, out of reach for people and communities already lacking access to affordable, high quality health care. #GGR should be repealed. #EndGlobalGag
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