Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act

Summary

Prohibits use of federal funds for activities outside the United States and for certain activities by domestic organizations that support, perform, or facilitate abortions. It bars funds from going to foreign and domestic nonprofits that perform, promote, refer for, counsel about, train for, or supply items used for abortion, and from providing financial support to entities that do those activities. Exceptions are made for abortions resulting from rape or incest and abortions necessary to save the life of the mother.

• Bars federal funds for activities outside the U.S. that support, perform, or facilitate abortions by foreign organizations.
• Restricts federal funds to domestic nonprofits that perform or promote abortions within federally funded programs or fail to maintain full separation from such activities.
• Prohibits funding for referrals, counseling, lobbying, training, and furnishing or developing abortion-procurement items when tied to covered organizations.
• Covers transfers of funds and federally financed goods, not just direct grants.
• Requires domestic grantees to maintain complete physical and financial separation from abortion-related activities to keep federal funding.
• Includes exceptions for abortions resulting from rape or incest and abortions necessary to save the life of the mother.
• Likely to change how U.S.-funded global health and family planning partners operate and subcontract abroad.