Scope: Federal
Branch: Executive
Severity: Green
Date occurred: January 24, 2025
The President signed a memorandum reinstating the Mexico City Policy, directing agencies to condition certain foreign assistance to non-governmental organizations on restrictions related to abortion services and advocacy. The memorandum was signed January 24, 2025 and published in the Federal Register on February 3, 2025.
Constitutional basis: Recurring exercise of executive discretion over foreign assistance conditions, sustained in prior litigation limiting First Amendment funding-condition claims to domestic organizations.