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“Amendment SA 2878 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 402.”
This amendment tried to stop the government from canceling money previously set aside for international family planning and reproductive health programs. Because the amendment failed, those funds were officially taken back as part of a larger budget-cutting bill.
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“Amendment SA 2878 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 402.”
This amendment tried to stop the government from canceling money previously set aside for international family planning and reproductive health programs. Because the amendment failed, those funds were officially taken back as part of a larger budget-cutting bill.
This was a direct attempt to preserve funding for international clinics that provide contraception and maternal health services. Its failure means $500 million in global health funding was pulled back by the U.S. Treasury.
International health organizations and clinics that rely on U.S. funding for reproductive health services, along with the patients they serve in developing countries.