Washington DC –U.S. President Barack Obama lifted the Global Gag Rule, also known as the "Mexico City policy," which prohibited U.S. funding for international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to provide life-saving family planning services.
Updates
UNICEF Report on State of the World’s Children
January 19th, 2009
JOHANNESBURG - Women in the world's least developed countries are 300 times more likely to die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications than women in developed countries, according to UNICEF's latest State of the World's Children report, released today.
New Financial “Ask” for the US Government
January 5th, 2009
Washington, D.C. – The maternal health community has called on President-Elect Obama and the US government to allocate US$1.3 billion in fiscal year 2010 for maternal and newborn health and support US$1 billion for family planning programs* with clear budgetary tracking. This call to action was endorsed by Family Care International, CARE, White Ribbon Alliance, and many other maternal health organizations.