Mexico City policy

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Mexico City policy has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Hill (Jan 2026). A policy preventing taxpayer dollars from funding abortions abroad, expanded by the Trump administration.

The Mexico City policy, sometimes referred to by its critics as the global gag rule, is a United States government policy blocking U.S. federal funding for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) providing abortion counseling or referrals, advocating to decriminalize abortion, or expanding abortion services. In effect, the Mexico City policy requires foreign non-governmental organizations to certify that they will not "perform or actively promote abortion as a method of family planning" with non-U