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.

Understanding the Policy - The Global Gag Rule

Understanding the Policy

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

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

2019: Do You Really Know the Global Gag Rule?

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Understanding the Impact

2019: So Far, So Bad: The Wide-Ranging Impacts of the Global Gag Rule Happening Now

2018: Access Denied: Senegal

2018: Access Denied: Uganda

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News and Analysis

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