The Trump administration plans to redirect or withhold nearly all funding that Congress had slated for international family planning aid this year – about $605 million – according to an internal US State Department budget report and a memo to lawmakers that were obtained by CNN.
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The Trump administration plans to redirect or withhold nearly all funding that Congress had slated for international family planning aid this year – about $605 million – according to an internal US State Department budget report and a memo to lawmakers that were obtained by CNN.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the House Appropriations Committee in May 2025 in Washington, DC. Asked about family planning programs, Rubio said that “we’re not going to be in that business globally.”
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