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State Department Plans Broad Expansion of Mexico City Policy, Targeting Gender Identity and DEI Funding Overseas

Officials say the shift is meant to close loopholes and align foreign assistance with an America First agenda.

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he announces a deal with Pfizer to sell drugs at lower prices, in the Oval office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 30, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
US President Donald Trump in the Oval office of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Overview

  • The administration signaled it will widen the long-standing policy beyond abortion-related restrictions to cover non-military foreign assistance, according to a senior State Department official.
  • The expanded approach would bar funding for work related to gender identity and diversity, equity, and inclusion, with prohibitions extending to nonprofits, foreign governments, and United Nations programs, as reported by Politico and Reuters.
  • An official told The Daily Signal the restrictions are intended to reach programming in areas such as HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR, maternal and child health, nutrition, and infectious diseases.
  • The State Department is ending a $2 million grant for gender-affirming operations in Guatemala, cited by the official as an example of the new limits.
  • Groups including the Global Health Council and MSI Reproductive Choices were notified of the plan, while detailed implementation guidance and comprehensive lists of affected recipients have not yet been released.