On the evening of July 28, the House of Representatives adopted a State Department, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2022 that includes a multitude of funding and policy provisions that would be tremendous advancements for global sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) if enacted into law.
Author: Craig Lasher
Craig Lasher is senior fellow at PAI, a nonprofit advocating for accessible, quality health care and advance the sexual and reproductive rights of women, girls and other vulnerable groups. Lasher monitors and analyzes foreign assistance legislation and advocates in support of international family planning and reproductive health programs to congressional offices, executive branch agencies, international organizations and nongovernmental organizations.