This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Set up an international fund for birth control and sexual health
The UK government must fund international projects which provide support for women in developing countries on birth control, abortion and education on sexual health.
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Join the Netherlands, and initiatives from Lilianne Ploumen, to help counteract the potentially devastating consequences of restrictions recently imposed by the US president - impacting the lives of millions around the world, based on an individual's beliefs.
Quote Siobhan Fenton for the Independent:
"It prohibits US funding for any international aid groups which give women information about abortion, even if they do not perform the procedures."
full article: goo.gl/q0a1DH
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