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.
2018: The Global Gag Rule—What’s the Point? (Video) - The Global Gag Rule
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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2018: The Global Gag Rule—What’s the Point? (Video)

You may have heard that President Trump reimposed and expanded a policy called the Global Gag Rule in one of his first actions in office, and you may think you know what that means. But chances are, you don’t—because in addition to being dangerous and disingenuous, it’s a policy designed to confuse.

Watch the video below to learn more.