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The Public Face

President Trump has revoked the January 28, 2021, memo that aimed to protect women's health worldwide and has instead reinstated the 2017 version known as the Mexico City Policy.
The stated objective is to prevent U.S. taxpayer dollars from funding organizations or programs supporting coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization.

The Real Motive

The Mexican City Policy, also known as the "Global Gag Rule," restricts foreign NGOs receiving U.S. family planning funds from providing abortion services, regardless of legality in their home country or funding source.
This policy's reinstatement and expansion into all global health assistance—without sufficient legal foundation—suggest an underlying motive to control foreign organizations through punitive policies, diminishing women's reproductive rights globally in pursuit of a domestic political agenda.
By revoking the protections set in 2021, this memo inflicts a global retrogression in women's rights and health, not based on humanitarian or constitutional grounds, but on the ideological convictions of the current administration.

Rights Erosion and Constitutional Violations

The expansion of this policy into all forms of global health assistance, without sufficient legal basis, appears to infringe on the constitutional boundaries between federal and state powers and potentially between domestic and international jurisdiction.
Women's rights to bodily autonomy, freedom of speech, and freedom of association could be subtly undermined under the guise of this policy, as foreign NGOs may face severe limitations in offering their full range of services or discussing reproductive health options, even if those options align with their nation's laws.
There's no evident constitutional provision allowing the executive branch to dictate how foreign organizations operate internationally, especially when their practices do not directly involve or conflict with U.S. law. This policy represents an overreach of executive power.

Political Manipulation and Inconsistencies

The claim that this policy prevents "coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization" is a gross oversimplification, if not outright misleading. This memo does not address these issues directly; instead, it imposes a blanket restriction on foreign NGOs.
The political maneuver here is evident: aligning with domestic conservative groups by advancing policies that limit access to abortion, even when such policies exceed U.S. jurisdiction and are not grounded in a legitimate constitutional foundation.

Educational Insights

This memo illustrates a troubling trend where U.S. policies, which should serve its citizens' interests, are expanded without due regard for international sovereignty or human rights.
The implication of this policy is a reduction in women's autonomy over their bodies and health choices, an overreach into the realm of foreign policy without proper legislative authorization, and an attempt to shape global health to align with a specific moral framework.

Conclusion

This memo, while presented as a protective measure against coercive practices, unconstitutionally expands U.S. influence over global health policies, threatens women's rights, and lacks a solid legal basis for its sweeping actions.
By controlling foreign NGOs' ability to operate independently, this policy represents an alarming expansion of executive power, undermining the core principles of state sovereignty, individual rights, and the constitutional balance envisioned by the Founding Fathers.

Remember

The Founding Fathers sought a government constrained by law, not one that could arbitrarily extend its reach globally under the pretext of protecting life while neglecting rights and freedoms.
We must question the transparency and motives behind such policy shifts to ensure our constitutional republic remains true to its original principles.

The Mexico City Policy