US President Donald Trump yesterday signed an order restricting women across the world's access to safe abortion.
The new President signed the executive order in the Oval Office, surrounded by men.
Trump reinstated the Mexico City policy as one of his first moves in the White House.
The policy enforces a ban on providing federal money to international groups that perform abortions or promote the option. That means any US federally-funded aid group or other non-government organisation can't assist with, recommend, give advice or provide any information when it comes to the emergency termination method.
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