Trump took executive action to reinstate the Mexico City Rule. This prevents the US government from providing money to organizations or groups that give abortions. This rule has traditionally been ordered on or off depending on what party is in office.
Along with two other executive actions, President Donald Trump reinstated the Mexico City abortion rules on Monday, which was rescinded by former President Barack Obama exactly eight years ago.
Though Trump has had controversial clashes with Mexico over his border wall policy, this executive action actually has nothing to do with Mexico, despite its name. It’s also not unique to Trump — it’s a policy that gets rescinded or reinstated every time the presidency switches from Democrat to Republican, or vice versa.
Jennifer Jacobs on Twitter: “NEW: Trump just signed 3 executive orders:1. Withdrawal from TPP2. Fed’l hiring freeze except military3. Limit abortion funding overseas. / Twitter”
NEW: Trump just signed 3 executive orders:1. Withdrawal from TPP2. Fed’l hiring freeze except military3. Limit abortion funding overseas.
Via McClatchy