Belgium conference to counter Trump's anti-abortion plan
February 10, 2017
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium is organizing an international conference next month to finance access to birth control, abortion and sex education for women in developing countries in an attempt to make up for President Donald Trump's ban on U.S. funding.
The government said Thursday that it will host the "She Decides" meeting on March 2, and so far, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark have already committed a combined 30 million euros ($32 million) to the policies Trump vehemently opposes.
Trump's decision last month banned U.S. funding to international groups that perform abortions or even provide...
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