Bill Gates Strongly Condemns Donald Trump, Says His Abortion Ban Will Endanger Lives Of Women

Donald Trump's global gag rule has been strongly condemned by Bill Gates. Both Gates and his wife, Melinda, have said that the worldwide abortion ban will endanger scores of pregnant women and girls and will "create a void that even a foundation like ours canĄŻt fill."

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Speaking to the Guardian, he said, "The US is the number one donor in the work that we do. Government aid canĄŻt be replaced by philanthropy. When government leaves an area like that, it canĄŻt be offset, there isnĄŻt a real alternative."

Melinda Gates also agreed with her husband and added that the ban will "impact millions of women and girls around the world."

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By reinstating the global gag rule, Trump's administration has blocked US federal funding for NGOs and other organisations that offer abortion counsels, aim to decriminalise it, or try to expand its services.