The United States has said it will not support the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for the third year in a row, the UN agency announced on Tuesday morning.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States will not contribute the expected $32.5 million to the agency. The funding instead will be transferred to the US Agency for International Development, where it will be used for family planning programs in line with the Mexico City policy, as well as maternal and reproductive health activities.
Pompeo said the United States would not support the UNFPA because of its partnership with the Chinese government through its office in that country.
“China’s family planning policies still involve the use of coercive abortion and involuntary sterilization practices,” a state department spokeswoman said.
The State Department said that, according to the fund’s own materials, the agency “partners on family planning with the Chinese government agency responsible for these coercive policies.”
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a sentance or two factually describing the Mexico City policy would help those of us not fully conversant on these issues.
Thanks for your comment. The Mexico City Policy prohibits U.S. funding of foreign nongovernmental organizations that perform or promote abortion.
God must love US to have sent us Donald J. Trump as President. Pray for his safety. I do.
Exactly Gratias! He is the most Pro-Life President ever in our history!
Just one more reason why the United Nations should be dissolved. A Security Council where members still send people to laogais (reeducation camps) and deny religious rights, etc. The right of Israel to still exist is even debated. Where abortion is openly supported. Where the United States is lambasted for the things we believe, etc.
Enough is enough. It’s time for it to go.
How about Trumpeo return the loot to those from whom it was forcibly taken. And stop doing so-called charity with other people’s money.
MAFA !