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Canadian aid groups urge Ottawa to counter Trump's abortion restrictions

Calls for coalition of nations to defend sexual health programming abroad

· 1 min read · HOC Ottawa Desk

Canadian aid groups are deliberating how to respond to American policies that block U.S. aid for virtually any group in developing countries that provides abortion, science-based sexual health information or LGBTQ+ advocacy. The rollback of feminist aid has those groups calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to assemble a coalition of like-minded nations to defend sexual health programming.