Canada may contribute to Dutch-led int'l abortion fund

Canada is considering contributing to a Dutch-led international fund to support abortion services in developing countries, set up in response to US President Donald Trump's order to halt financing of NGOs that support the practice

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Ottawa: Canada is considering contributing to a Dutch-led international fund to support abortion services in developing countries, set up in response to US President Donald Trump's order to halt financing of NGOs that support the practice.

A spokesman for International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the minister was considering donating an unspecified sum to it or a similar measure that would support “sexual reproductive rights, including abortion” abroad.

“Sexual health and reproductive rights will be at the heart of Canada's new international assistance policy,” Louis Belanger said.

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