The Republican Majority for Choice applauds the repeal of the global gag rule and restoring America as a leader in international family planning.

 

"The global gag rule has been a massive obstacle in efforts to provide safe and effective medical care to the most underserved populations around the world.  Millions of Republicans across the country supported overturning this measure and stand with us in support of desperately needed international family planning funds," said Kellie Ferguson, RMC Executive Director. 

RMC has opposed the global gag rule since it was reinstated eight years ago. The global gag has restricted the doctor-patient relationship by having doctors choose between honest medical communications with their patients and all too important funding. It also blocked family planning efforts and cost millions of families' access to contraception.

 

"Supporters of the global gag have misled the public into thinking that overturning the measure would mean that U.S. funds would be used for abortions.  That is simply not the case. U.S. funds cannot and will not be used for abortion, but will provide for vital pre-natal care, lifesaving maternal health services and comprehensive family planning and contraception," continued Ferguson . "We hope to see more and more Republicans embracing this type of common sense and effective polices to the incidence of unintended pregnancy and the need for abortion both at home and abroad."