Marco Rubio Threatens Your Reproductive Freedom

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Marco Rubio

U.S. Secretary of State Nominee


Has actively voted and campaigned to restrict global sexual and reproductive health and rights and would have the power to do just that in this role.

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TL;DR (too long, didn’t read) summary:

Rubio has stated publicly that “even one abortion is too many” and has an extensive record of opposing and restricting global sexual and reproductive health and rights. As the president’s chief foreign affairs advisor, he has the power to influence restrictive anti-abortion policies around the globe.

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Background on this Role and Reproductive Freedom

The U.S. Secretary of State has the power to influence policy around the globe, including how foreign aid is distributed to overseas health centers and UNFPA, the United Nations reproductive health agency.

The Threat to Reproductive Freedom
  • One way that anti-abortion extremists have attacked access to reproductive health care is by enacting a harmful global gag rule that blocks aid to overseas health centers. This extremist anti-abortion policy denies certain types of foreign aid to overseas health centers unless they restrict abortion services, counseling, or public advocacy for reproductive freedom—even when using their own, non-U.S. funds.
  • The first Trump administration greatly expanded this harmful global gag rule policy to apply to any organization receiving U.S. global health assistance.
Rubio’s Record on Reproductive Freedom
  • Rubio has an extensive record of opposing and restricting global sexual and reproductive health and rights, including his longtime support of the harmful global gag rule that blocks aid to overseas health centers.
  • Rubio scored a 0% on Reproductive Freedom for All’s Congressional Record on Reproductive Freedom every year that he has served in the Senate.
  • Rubio has also voted in favor of effectively defunding UNFPA, the United Nations reproductive health agency.
  • Trump is packing his administration to the brim with extremists, and Marco Rubio is no exception.

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