1.0 link 63534 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simon-heller-and-vivien-labaton/gag-rule-me_b_63534.html The Senate should be applauded for voting to repeal the global gag rule yesterday. The global gag rule, also known as the Mexico City Policy, prohibits any foreign non-governmental organization (NGO) that receives USAID funds from performing or providing referrals for abortions, or advocating for laws that increase access to abortion. Indeed, any foreign NGO that is a recipient of USAID money may not even use its own money to support abortion, whether through advocacy, counseling, referrals, or direct services....

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