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Norway pledges $13 million to counter Trump's global anti-abortion move
Norway has joined an international initiative to raise millions of dollars to replace shortfalls left by US President Donald Trump's ban on US-funded groups worldwide providing information on abortion.
In January, the Netherlands started a global fund to help women access abortion services, saying Trump's "global gag rule" meant a funding gap of US$600 million over the next four years, and has pledged $13 million to the initiative to replace that.
US President Donald Trump.Credit: AP
Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Canada and Cape Verde have all also lent their support.
"The government is increasing its support for family planning and safe abortion by 85 million Norwegian crowns (AU$13 million) compared with 2016," Prime Minister Erna Solberg said.
"At a time when this agenda has come under pressure, a joint effort is particularly important," he said in a statement.
Last month, Trump reinstated a policy requiring overseas organisations that receive US family-planning funds to certify they do not perform abortions or provide abortion advice as a method of family planning.
Reuters