To discuss how dangerous President Trump in his policies and disregard to American democracy and international diplomacy, we need to go back to the Bush Administration and understand that U.S. did restrict foreign aid to women’s health services resulting in a decline in supplies of contraceptives and higher rates of maternal deaths. Opportunities for women to seek abortions for health reasons such as fetal impairments, could not be performed. These were terrible times for women and unfortunately women are dealing with worse treatment under Trump’s administration. With Trump in power, “Global Gag Rule” was instituted signaling a significant shutdown of women’s rights and human rights globally. What exactly is Trump’s Global Gag Rule? It forbids US international aid to groups who educate communities on birth control and how to have a safe abortion. Worse yet, if a group or organization uses non-US funding, US will stop funding them if it is proven they are offering counseling, legal reform services and abortions to women patients. Many foreign medical clinics depend on US monies to give the best health care services. But if they lose financial support, the risk of hazardous health practices increases leading to unsafe abortions and more clinic closures. What is dangerous for the Trump Administration and its being different than previous administrations like Bush administration which promotes anti-abortion policies, is that Trump’s policies become very dangerous to the point of slashing women’s rights altogether and affecting human rights and international aid programs. Our country leads to becoming anti-democratic.
See: Trump’s Global Gag Rule A Blow For Women’s Rights and Lives
https://www.amnestyusa.org/74153-2/
While women need to push legislation to protect their rights, we need to fight for human rights worldwide. Until we overcome the attempted government control over women’s bodies, things will worsen. Government does not need to enforce policies controlling women-doctor relationships.