Dutch government plans to counter Donald Trump with abortion fundsMUHAMMAD HAMED Netherlands Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Lilianne Ploumen. The Dutch government is planning to launch an international fund to finance access to birth control, abortion and education for women in developing countries. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Lilianne Ploumen announced the plan Tuesday (local time) in reaction to an executive memorandum U.S. President Donald Trump signed a day earlier, re-instating a ban on U.S. funding to international groups that perform abortions or provide information about abortions. "Banning abortion does not result in fewer abortions," she said in a statement . READ MORE:* Trump reimposes ban on aid for groups that discuss abortion* The shadow men who saw anti-abortion bill signed* Images of Donald Trump, surrounded by men, signing anti-abortion executive order, spark outrage- AP

Source: Stuff January 25, 2017 09:35 UTC