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Trump admin cuts off UN agency's funds over abortion concern
April 04, 2017

The Trump administration is cutting off US funding to the United Nations Population Fund over concerns about abortion. The State Department has determined that the UN agency falls under the "Kemp-Kasten amendment." The amendment affects organizations that support or participate in coercive abortion programs or involuntary sterilization. The UN Population Fund works on population and reproductive issues. The State Department says the agency partners with Chinese government agencies despite China's restrictions on reproduction.
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