By Cheryl Sullenger

Washington, DC – Operation Rescue applauds President Donald J. Trump for ending taxpayer funded disbursements through the corrupt U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a large promoter of abortion and depopulation programs in the U.S. and abroad.

On January 24, 2025, President Trump reinstated the “Mexico City Policy,” which ended use of taxpayer money for organizations that promote, fund, or conduct abortions. Days later, President Trump issued a temporary freeze on funds dispersed through USAID. On February 3, the USAID office was closed, its social media accounts were terminated, and USAID workers were furloughed.  Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a pro-life supporter, was named as acting USAID administrator.

“For many years, USAID was part of the criminal Abortion Cartel, promoting the killing of innocent babies in the womb and coercing developing nations to accept abortion,” said Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue. “Thanks to President Trump, that bloody reign of terror inflicted on the world by the Biden Administration has now come to an end. We call on President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio to take steps to ensure that our tax money will never again be used to kill babies in the womb.” 

The Biden Administration had heavily used taxpayer money funneled through USAID to push and pay for abortions worldwide.  

Under Biden’s administration, USAID budgeted $607.5 million during the 2022 Fiscal Year alone for its bilateral family planning and reproductive health program. That money went to expanding and funding abortion programs and organizations. Third world countries in Africa were especially targeted for abortion expansion. 

According to an MSN report, USAID money flowed to the tune of just under $27 million annually to Marie Stopes International, a large, influential abortion business headquartered in the United Kingdom. 

In 2020, Operation Rescue’s research showed that the U.S. based Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, a radical group that trains abortionists and pushes the practice of abortion around the world, “partnered” with the Coalition Advancing Multipurpose Innovations (CAMI).   Beneath that innocuous-sounding name was an organization that promoted abortion and depopulation programs globally. At that time, its website noted, “This project is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)…”  Today, any mention of USAID has been removed from CAMI’s website.

“The Trump administration continues to push back on the massive funding and privileged political influence that the Abortion Cartel has so long enjoyed,” added Newman. “Corruption, deception, and quiet money has kept the blood of innocent children flowing in this nation. It’s time to see the truth exposed. It’s time to see abortion end.”

This report may be republished with inclusion of the following acknowledgement: “This article was originally published by Operation Rescue, a leading pro-life, Christian activist organization dedicated to exposing abortion abuses, demanding enforcement, saving innocent lives, and building an abortion-free America.“