Petition · past parliament
Contribute to the safe abortion fund to compensate for Trump's global gag rule
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Donald Trump has reinstated a rule that bans international NGOs with US funding from providing abortions or offering any information about the same.
The Dutch government is leading an international campaign to raise $600m (£480m) to compensate for the Trump administration’s ban.
The Dutch government is leading an international campaign to raise $600m (£480m) to compensate for the Trump administration’s ban.
3 million unsafe abortions for 15 to 19 year old girls are carried out each year, the World Health Organisation estimates, leading to lasting health problems and, in some cases, the mother’s death.
Campaigners fear the ban will choke off funding for maternal health services and work to combat Aids, malaria and the Zika virus.
The Department for International Development must continue its work in promoting the health and education of poor women around the world and contribute to this fund.
Campaigners fear the ban will choke off funding for maternal health services and work to combat Aids, malaria and the Zika virus.
The Department for International Development must continue its work in promoting the health and education of poor women around the world and contribute to this fund.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Feb 2017
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