Nigeria: Family Planning Advocates Task Govt On Global Gag Rule

30 January 2018

The Network of Reproductive Health Journalists of Nigeria, NRHJN, has objected to the expanded Global Gag Rule (GGR) also known as the Mexico City Policy, reinstated by US President, Donald Trump in 2017.

Stating its position in a communique issued in Ibadan, Oyo State, at the end of a strategic meeting and training workshop, the Network which is advocating for Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) issues and policies, urged the Federal Government to respond to the GGR by investing more in health and taking advantage of family planning as a development strategy towards saving billions in scarce resources and reducing poverty.

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