Bill would let U.S. foreign aid fund abortion care

Agencies could use covered foreign aid funds for comprehensive reproductive health care. Only funds made available under the part of the Foreign Assistance Act amended here would be covered. The permission would apply despite any other law, regulation, or policy.

The measure would strike section 104(f)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act. The measure identifies the targeted section as the Helms amendment. The findings describe the targeted rule as restricting U.S. foreign assistance funds from paying for safe abortion services.

The United States would adopt this approach as its foreign assistance policy. The policy covers reproductive health care in U.S.-funded foreign assistance programs, including family planning and safe abortion. The policy calls for funding and work with affected governments and service providers on training, supplies, equipment, and access to safe abortion services.