Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick on why we must pass the Global HER Act

Last week, Representative Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ-2) wrote a blog post for us outlining why passing the Global HER Act is so important. She details just how damaging the Trump administration’s iteration of the Global Gag Rule was and makes the case for repealing it forever by passing this important piece of legislation. You can read her entire post on our website!

Get the facts: What would a billion more buy?

Today there are an estimated 218 million women in the developing world who want to prevent pregnancy but have an unmet need for contraception. Women in the developing world experience 111 million unintended pregnancies each year. However, U.S. funding for international family planning remains 30% below the 1995 level when accounting for inflation.

We're urging the United States to invest $1.74 billion per year—roughly $1 billion more than current funding levels for international family planning programs. This figure represents our fair share of the total cost of satisfying unmet need worldwide and it would bring enormous returns for people everywhere by leading the way toward global population stabilization. Learn more about the benefits of U.S. family planning assistance and how fulfilling unmet need could have an outsized impact on the lives of people all over the world.