Old QUIZ: What do you know about the Mexico City Policy?

What do you know about the Mexico City Policy?

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Question 1: The ‘Global Gag Rule’, the ‘Mexico City Policy’ and the ‘Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance’ plan refer to the same program.

A) True

B) False

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The Global Gag Rule is a term used to refer to the Mexico City Policy by its opponents because it prevents health providers or counsellors in foreign countries from talking about or performing abortion. In January 2017 the Mexico City Policy was reinstated by President Trump and renamed the ‘Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance’ plan. The program is aimed at curbing global funding for promoting or performing abortions as a method of family planning in other countries.

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The Global Gag Rule is a term used to refer to the Mexico City Policy by its opponents because it prevents health providers or counsellors in foreign countries from talking about or performing abortion. In January 2017 the Mexico City Policy was reinstated by President Trump and renamed the ‘Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance’ plan. The program is aimed at curbing global funding for promoting or performing abortions as a method of family planning in other countries.

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C) All of the above

Question 2: From its inception in 1965, under what US presidents did international family planning assistance increase?

A) Nixon, Ford, Reagan, H. W. Bush., W. Bush

B) Johnson, Carter, Clinton, Obama

D) None of the above

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C) $1 million - $100 million dollars

Question 3: How much total US foreign assistance (1980-present) has funded abortion or abortion related services as a method of family planning?

A) $0

B) $1 - $1 million dollars

D) $100 million - $1 billion dollars

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US foreign assistance has never funded abortion, or related education, counselling or legal services as a method of family planning. In 1973, the US passed the Helms Amendment which prohibits the use of US foreign funds for any service related to abortion as a method of family planning. Yet under the Mexico City Policy, if a foreign NGO takes US money, they are not allowed to use money from any other sources, including their own, to fund abortion services or related information/education.

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US foreign assistance has never funded abortion, or related education, counselling or legal services as a method of family planning. In 1973, the US passed the Helms Amendment which prohibits the use of US foreign funds for any service related to abortion as a method of family planning. Yet under the Mexico City Policy, if a foreign NGO takes US money, they are not allowed to use money from any other sources, including their own, to fund abortion services or related information/education.

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Question 4: In its current incarnation, the Mexico City Policy can affect which sectors of foreign health assistance?

Family planning/reproductive health

B)

Family planning/reproductive health, maternal and child health, HIV/AIDs, nutrition, malaria, tuberculosis, infectious diseases, neglected tropical diseases, water sanitation and hygiene

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D)

Family planning/reproductive health, maternal and child health

Family planning/reproductive health, maternal and child health, HIV/AIDs

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Question 5: Countries where abortion is currently illegal can still lose US funding as a result of the Mexico City Policy.

A) True

B) False

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