Netherlands moves on abortion funding after Trump reinstates 'gag rule'
Source: CNN
The Dutch government says it wants to help set up an international abortion fund to help families across the world after US President Donald Trump reinstated the so-called Mexico City policy.
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Trump's move has infuriated many charities and politicians across the globe, with Dutch official Lilianne Ploumen saying the lack of financial support will lead to "dangerous backroom procedures and higher maternal mortality."
"This decision has far-reaching consequences above all for the women it affects, who should be able to decide for themselves if they want a child, but also for their husbands and children and for society as a whole," Ploumen, the Dutch minister for foreign trade and development cooperation, said in a statement.
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According to the Dutch government, the new fund would allow women in developing nations to gain access to contraceptives, clear information and abortion.
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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/25/politics/netherlands-trump-global-gag-rule/index.html
Ploumen's statement emphasized that banning abortion doesn't reduce the number of abortions, and she said their plan is for "a broad-based fund that governments, companies and civil society organizations can donate to."
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