The President of the United States, Donald Trump, signed an executive action that reinstates the so-called 'Mexico City Policy' in a video directed at the group, while Vice President JD Vance personally attended the March for Life in Washington, DC.
According to the 'Mexico City Policy', international non-profit organizations must ensure that they do not promote abortion services in order to continue receiving federal funding from the United States, depending on which party is in the White House. During his first term, Trump expanded this policy and repealed federal protections for abortion.
Trump has expressed support for exceptions in cases of rape, incest, and danger to the mother's life, but has suggested allowing states to monitor pregnancies to enforce local restrictions on reproductive care. Before the march, Trump pardoned nearly two dozen people convicted of blocking access to abortion clinics.
The 'Mexico City Policy' was restored by Trump during his first term and repealed by Joe Biden. On the same day as the March for Life, the White House announced the reinstatement of this policy and its expansion to programs such as AIDS, maternal and child health. Another executive action reaffirmed the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits the use of federal funds for abortion care.
Abortion has been a complex issue for Trump, addressing it in a mixed manner to maintain support from various groups. During the march in Washington, Trump pledged to defend the rights of the unborn in his second term. Since the Supreme Court's revocation of Roe vs. Wade, 23 states in the United States have illegalized or severely restricted abortion, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights.
The Mexico City Policy has been a measure that has varied depending on the administration in power, having been enacted by Reagan and subsequently revoked by Democratic presidents to be reinstated by Republicans in later decades.
