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President Donald Trump is receiving praise from pro-life groups for two significant actions he took in his first week back in office. These actions include signing executive orders to defund International Planned Parenthood and to enforce the Hyde Amendment.
As LifeNews reported, Trump signed an executive order to enforce the Hyde Amendment, which reinforces the ban on using federal funds for elective abortions.
"This action underscores the administration’s commitment to preventing taxpayer dollars from being used to fund killing babies in abortions."
The Hyde Amendment, enacted in 1976, has long prohibited federal funding for abortions, with exceptions only in very rare emergency cases. Trump's order not only reaffirms this policy but also reverses previous executive orders by Joe Biden that expanded abortion access.
Trump also revoked Biden's executive order that had canceled the Mexico City Policy which provides U.S. taxpayer funding for abortions outside the U.S.
"During his first week in office last term, Trump signed the Mexico City policy in one of his first acts as president. The pro-life policy prohibits American tax dollars to groups that promote or provide abortions overseas. The move defunded two major abortion chains of hundreds of millions of American tax dollars. The International Planned Parenthood Federation alone estimated a $100 million loss from its budget."
The Mexico City policy, originally introduced by President Ronald Reagan, has typically been supported by pro-life presidents and rescinded by those favoring abortion rights. Trump not only reinstated this policy but also expanded its scope to include more global health assistance funds and programs.
"Every innocent life deserves to be protected. Ensuring that taxpayer dollars don’t pay for abortions has saved lives, and it’s a policy that continues to receive bipartisan support from a majority of Americans. Government-compelled participation in abortion has no place in our country. American taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to fund abortions or to export and promote them abroad. We’re pleased to see the Trump administration take these crucial steps to redirect American taxpayer dollars to programs that offer real health care for women and children instead of the scandal-ridden abortion industry."
The California Pro-Life Council also praised Trump for these decisions:
"President Donald Trump has taken decisive action by revoking former President Joe Biden’s orders that expanded access to abortion."
Trump's executive order on Friday aimed to enforce the Hyde Amendment, preventing federal funding for elective abortions, emphasizing that American taxpayers should not be forced to pay for abortions at home or abroad.
By revoking these Biden-era orders, Trump reasserts a policy to stop the use of federal taxpayer dollars for elective abortions, returning to a more traditional stance.
Trump also reinstated the Mexico City Policy, ensuring that foreign NGOs cannot fund or promote abortions if they want to receive U.S. global health aid, a policy from the Reagan era which had been rescinded by Biden.
Marjorie Dannenfelser of SBA Pro-Life America also expressed gratitude for these actions:
"Trump signed crucial pro-life executive orders which SBA has strongly prioritized and advocated for: Restoring Hyde Amendment protections at the Department of Defense and at Veterans Affairs. The Hyde Amendment is the long-standing bi-partisan rule that prevents most federal funding of abortion, but which was flagrantly violated by the previous administration. Stopping the use of U.S. taxpayer dollars going to international Planned Parenthood efforts, restoring what is commonly called the Mexico City Policy."
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