Will the Gag Go?
July 9, 2003
Senate Gets Opportunity to Overturn Bush Anti-Family Planning Policy
Today the United States Senate will have the opportunity to reject one of President Bush's most controversial policies, the Global Gag Rule.
House Members Urged to "Do the Right Thing" for the World's Poorest, Vote "Yes" for UNFPA
June 12, 2003
The U.S. House of Representatives will soon have the opportunity to do the right thing and restore vital U.S. support for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the humanitarian assistance organization widely credited with saving thousands of women's and children's lives every year. In a controversial move last year, the White House cancelled the $34 million U.S. contribution to UNFPA, depriving UNFPA of critically needed support for its global health programs. It is imperative that funding for UNFPA be restored.
House to Consider UNFPA Funding; U.S. Support for Key International Family Planning Agency at Risk
June 12, 2003
The House of Representatives will soon consider the State Department authorization bill and debate whether the United States will resume its contributions to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Last year, Congress appropriated $34 million for UNFPA, but these monies were later withheld by the White House, depriving UNFPA of critically needed support for its global health programs. It is imperative that funding for UNPFA be restored.
Landmark HIV/AIDS Legislation Passes Senate
May 16, 2003
Population Action International (PAI) commends the Senate for passing landmark HIV/AIDS legislation early Friday morning, but expresses disappointment that the bill overemphasizes abstinence to the neglect of comprehensive approaches proven effective in HIV prevention.
Global AIDS Bill Passage Good News But Marred by Abstinence-Until-Marriage Clause
May 1, 2003
Population Action International (PAI) today welcomed passage of the global AIDS authorization bill by the House of Representatives, but expressed concern over the inclusion of abstinence-until-marriage language.
Condoms Should Count
April 30, 2003
HIV/AIDS Bill Must Include Comprehensive Prevention Approach
While the world has been focused on the war in Iraq, another battle has been waging quietly within the walls of Congress — the battle for the HIV/AIDS authorization bill. As the global AIDS bill is considered on the House floor, needless amendments offered by conservative members threaten to undermine the success of international HIV/AIDS prevention activities.
UN World Health Day Focuses on Children
April 7, 2003
PAI Spotlights Access to Family Planning as Key for Healthy Mothers and Healthy Children
A world of healthy children needs a world of healthy mothers. Yet hundreds of thousands of women are dying every year due to lack of basic reproductive health care.
House Committee Passage of Global AIDS Bill Warmly Welcomed by Population Action International
April 2, 2003
It was a good day in the battle to slow the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Population Action International (PAI) today welcomes the outcome of the House International Relations Committee mark-up of the global HIV/AIDS authorization bill, (H.R. 1298, United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003) which passed by a vote of 37-8. The bill outlines program priorities and policies for the $15 billion in HIV/AIDS funding pledged by President Bush in his 2004 State of the Union address.
Tear Down Walls to Better Women's Health, World Leaders Urged on International Women's Day
March 6, 2003
Population Action International (PAI) is urging President Bush, and other world leaders, to mark International Women's Day (March 8) by tearing down walls that block women from getting access to a full range of reproductive health services.
Bush Expansion of Global Gag Rule Expensive, Unwelcome and Immoral
February 20, 2003
The Bush Administration's plans to attach more expensive red tape and needless restrictions to international HIV/AIDS assistance and other international reproductive health programs have been strongly condemned by Population Action International (PAI).
