Trump reinstated the Global Gag Rule on January 24, 2025. PAI monitors the situation in real-time and will update the website as we learn more. Please check back soon for more information about what this second iteration of the policy means for people worldwide. Help power PAI’s fight against the GGR.
2017: The Harmful Impact of the Global Gag Rule - The Global Gag Rule
Trump reinstated the Global Gag Rule on January 24, 2025. PAI monitors the situation in real-time and will update the website as we learn more. Please check back soon for more information about what this second iteration of the policy means for people worldwide. Help power PAI’s fight against the GGR.
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2017: The Harmful Impact of the Global Gag Rule

When it was previously implemented, the Global Gag Rule’s negative effects were wide-ranging. The policy reduced access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services and decimated health systems by undermining the most effective and experienced health care providers and putting their services out of reach.