On January 23, 2026 the Trump Administration announced an unprecedented expansion of the Global Gag Rule. PAI monitors the situation in real-time and will update the website as we learn more. Check back soon for more information about what this harmful expansion of the policy means for people worldwide. Help power PAI’s fight against the GGR.
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Resources

2023: The Lingering Harm of the Global Gag Rule

2023: Support the Global HER Act to Repeal the Global Gag Rule

2021: What a Difference a Day Makes — President Biden Revokes Trump-Pence Expanded Global Gag Rule and Begins Reversal of Other Attacks on Women’s Health

2021: PAI Statement on President Biden’s Executive Action to Rescind Global Gag Rule

2021: Don’t Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out – Trump-Pence Attacks on Family Planning to Cease Once Biden Administration Arrives

2020: (Updated) What You Need to Know About the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Restrictions on U.S. Global Health Assistance

2020: Taking Out a Contract: Trump Administration Arranges Global Gag Rule Hit on Global Health Contracts

2020: It Is What It Is — Long-delayed Global Gag Rule Implementation Review Downplays Health Impacts

2020: The Helms Amendment: You Should Have Been Gone by Now

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