Trump admin cuts off UN agency's funds over abortion concern

[TexasTowelie]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is cutting off U.S. funding to the United Nations Population Fund over concerns about abortion.

The State Department has determined that the U.N. agency falls under the "Kemp-Kasten amendment." The amendment affects organizations that support or participate in coercive abortion programs or involuntary sterilization.

The U.N. Population Fund works on population and reproductive issues. The State Department says the agency partners with Chinese government agencies despite China's restrictions on reproduction.

The U.S. has traditionally made that determination during Republican administrations and resumed funding the agency in Democratic administrations.

Read more: http://www.greensboro.com/ap/us_world/trump-admin-cuts-off-un-agency-s-funds-over-abortion/article_9690a198-d1a4-55a5-a8ae-0cab8ce74a8f.html

[uppityperson]

1. fdt

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Did I ever tell you that I hate Republicans?

[Samantha]

3. Is this Pence's handiwork? (eom)

[secondwind]

5. Bush did this also... which just forced who-knows-how-many poor women around the world to have

babies they could not feed or sustain...

This is ALL ABOUT POWER over women...

[Hugin]

6. I've seen several things the Pence wing have slid under Trump's door.

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Prepping for Presidency, I guess.

[pfitz59]

4. as if 7 billion people aren't enough

Trump is an idiot. His supporters are heathens. And we're all screwed

[Judi Lynn]

7. US cut to United Nations Population Fund 'devastating' for vulnerable

US cut to United Nations Population Fund 'devastating' for vulnerable
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The US has been warned its decision to withdraw its support from the United Nations Population Fund will be a disaster for the world's most vulnerable families.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it will have "devastating effects" for the health of women and girls.
In total, $32.5m (£26m) will be withdrawn for the 2017 financial year.

This is the first of the promised cuts to US financial contributions to the UN by the Trump administration.

The state department justified its decision by saying the Population Fund supports or participates in a programme of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilisation in China.

More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39498412