African leaders are seeking assurances that U.S. funding to combat HIV/AIDS isn't being funneled to promote abortion under the Biden administration.
More than 100 African governmental and church officials urged Congress to ensure that the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, remains “true to its original mission” by respecting “our norms, traditions, and values.”
They noted that the program’s original strategy “respected our values and focused PEPFAR on protecting and preserving life and emphasizing abstinence and responsible behavior and practices.” Sounding the alarm was Rep. Chris Smith, New Jersey Republican, who fired off a “Dear Colleague” letter last week warning that “President Biden has hijacked PEPFAR … in order to promote abortion on demand.”, saying at an event in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday that “PEPFAR has never, will not ever, use that platform in supporting abortion,” according to Devex International Development.
He accused non-governmental organizations working in Africa that receive PEPFAR funding of plugging abortion, citing Pathfinder International, which he said collected $5 million over the last two years and “lobbies to weaken or eliminate pro-life laws in nations around the world.”
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