Event Brief
Carney urged to defend sexual health aid amid abortion gag
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Summary: Canadian aid groups urge Prime Minister Mark Carney to build a coalition to protect sexual health programming.
WHO: Canadian aid groups and Erin Kiley (Oxfam Canada)
WHAT: Aid groups urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to assemble a coalition of like-minded nations to defend sexual health programming.
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 9:22 AM ET
WHERE: Canada
WHY: American policies block U.S. aid for groups in developing countries that provide abortion, science-based sexual health information, or LGBTQ+ advocacy.
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