FOREIGN AID AND THE MEXICO CITY POLICY

Early day motion 910, tabled 1 February 2017 by Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party). Signed by 25 members.

That this House notes with concern the reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule by the new US President, Donald Trump; recognises the Global Gag Rule, otherwise known as the Mexico City Policy, requires that any overseas organisation receiving US aid not have anything to do with abortion; acknowledges that this policy negatively affected family planning, HIV services, maternal and child health and anti-malarial programmes in 20 developing countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East during the Bush administration, from 2001 to 2009; reiterates the wishes of people across the UK for the Government to commit to ensuring fair and equal rights for all regardless of gender, race and sexual orientation; and urges the Government to guarantee that the 0.7 per cent foreign aid target will not be dependent on conditions that limit a woman's right to autonomy over her reproductive choices.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 20, Labour 2, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.