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This article is a non-exhaustive list of [[Donald Trump]]'s achievements related to [[abortion]] and advancing [[pro-life]] policies. | This article is a non-exhaustive list of [[Donald Trump]]'s achievements related to [[abortion]] and advancing [[pro-life]] policies. | ||
Revision as of 18:18, July 2, 2017
- Main article: Donald Trump achievements
This article is a non-exhaustive list of Donald Trump's achievements related to abortion and advancing pro-life policies.
President Trump kept his pro-life promises during his first 100 days of his presidency and made several considerable achievements during that time.[1]
Legislation signed
- April 13, 2017—President Trump signed a Congressional Review bill into law annulling a recent Obama Administration regulation that would have prohibited states from discriminating in awarding Title X family planning funds based on whether the local clinic also performs abortions (some states adopted rules which distribute federal family planning funds on the condition that the organizations do not perform abortions).[2] The Act was "the first major national pro-life bill in more than a decade."[3]
Executive actions
- January 23, 2017—President Trump signed an order reinstating the Mexico City Policy, which defunded International Planned Parenthood and other organizations that promote foreign abortions.[4][5] However, unlike previous administrations, the Trump Administration expanded the policy to include all global health assistance funding.[1]Multiple references:
- April 4, 2017—The Trump Administration halted U.S. funding of the United Nations Population Fund, which has links to inhumane abortion programs such as China's one-child policy. Instead, the $32.5 million was shifted to the U.S. Agency for International Development.[6]
- President Trump appointed several pro-life advocates to Department of Health and Human Services positions. On April 28, 2017, in an apparent victory for the pro-life movement,[7] President Trump appointed Dr. Charmaine Yoest, a strong pro-life advocate and the former president of Americans United for Life, to the position of assistant secretary of public affairs for the Department of Health and Human Services, replacing a strong Planned Parenthood supporter.[8] The position did not require Senate confirmation.[9] In late May, Trump appointed Shannon Royce, who formerly served in the Family Research Council and the Southern Baptists' Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, to the HHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.[10] Around May 1, 2017, President Trump appointed Teresa Manning, a pro-life advocate who worked for the Family Research Council and the National Right to Life, to be the HHS deputy assistant secretary for population affairs.[11]
- May 15, 2017—The Trump Administration massively broadened the scope of the Mexico City Policy to restrict funding to any international health organization that performs or gives information about abortions, expanding the amount of money affected from $600,000 to nearly $9 billion.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Berry, Susan (April 24, 2017). Trump and Pence Keeping Pro-Life Promises in First 100 Days. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Berry, Susan (April 13, 2017). Trump Signs Resolution Overturning Obama Planned Parenthood State Funding Mandate. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- Leonard, Kimberly (April 13, 2017). Trump signs bill allowing states to strip funding from Planned Parenthood. Washington Examiner. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- Hellmann, Jessie (April 13, 2017). Trump signs bill targeting funding for abortion providers. The Hill. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ↑ Dinan, Stephen (April 13, 2017). Trump gives states power to cut off Planned Parenthood money. The Washington Times. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ↑ LaBarbera, Peter (January 23, 2017). BREAKING: Trump signs order defunding International Planned Parenthood, foreign abortions. LifeSite News. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ↑ Hellman, Jessie (January 23, 2017). Trump reinstates ban on US funds promoting abortion overseas. The Hill. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ↑ Berry, Susan, Dr. (April 4, 2017). Trump Halts U.S. Funding of United Nations Population Fund. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- del Guidice, Rachel (May 9, 2017). Pro-Life Advocates Optimistic as One of Their Own Gets Key HHS Job. The Daily Signal. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- Adelmann, Bob (May 10, 2017). Pro-life Agenda Boosted With Charmaine Yoest in HHS. The New American. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Berry, Susan (April 28, 2017). Donald Trump Appoints Pro-Life Advocate as Assistant Secretary of HHS for Public Affairs. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- Ertelt, Steve (April 28, 2017). President Trump Names Pro-Life Leader to Key HHS Post, Replacing a Planned Parenthood Activist. LifeNews. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ↑ Pradhan, Rachana (May 28, 2017). Trump names anti-abortion leader Yoest to top HHS post. Politico. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- LaBarbera, Peter (May 23, 2017). Trump appoints pro-life conservative to lead faith-based office. LifeSite News. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- Roach, David (May 26, 2017). Royce, former ERLC leader, joins Trump admin. Baptist Press. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Taylor, Sarah (May 1, 2017). Pro-life activist Teresa Manning tapped to oversee Trump family planning program. The Blaze. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- Hellmann, Jessie (May 1, 2017). Trump to name anti-abortion advocate to lead federal family planning programs. The Hill. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- Eilperin, Juliet (May 2, 2017). Trump picks antiabortion activist to head HHS family planning section. The Washington Post. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Trump expands ban on funding abortions overseas. Fox News. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- Richardson, Bradford (May 15, 2017). Trump cuts all health care aid to international groups performing or promoting abortion. The Washington Times. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- Berry, Dr. Susan (May 15, 2017). Trump Administration Expands Pro-Life Policy to Ensure No Taxpayer Funds for Abortion Overseas. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
