Trump Signs Executive Orders Banning Federal Funding for Abortions, Reinstates Mexico City Policy and Hyde Amendment

Jan 24, 2025, 11:59 PM

President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive actions aimed at preventing the use of federal taxpayer dollars from funding abortion both overseas and within the United States. These actions include reinstating the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits international non-governmental organizations that perform or promote abortion from receiving federal funding, and an executive order that further cements the Hyde Amendment, banning federal funding for elective abortions. These moves reverse policies implemented during the Biden administration, which had expanded abortion access following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Trump's actions were timed to coincide with the annual March for Life, signaling his administration's pro-life priorities.