for services yet to be rendered in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Mali, Sudan, and Tanzania. Many anti-abortion activists have been critical of the spending including conservative MP Brad Trost who criticised his own party for supporting the "pro-choice" group. United States funding IPPF advocates for access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services including contraception and safe abortion services. On his first day in office, U.S. President George W. Bush, reinstated the Mexico City Policy. This policy required non-governmental organisations in receipt of U.S. funds to refrain from providing or advocating for abortion services. IPPF opted not to sign the Global Gag Rule and lost 20% of its funding during the time the Mexico City Policy was in effect. The policy was rescinded by President Barack Obama in January 2009, but was reinstated by President Donald Trump in January 2017, but was once again rescinded by President Joe Biden in January 2021. Selected affiliates :Category:International Planned Parenthood Federation affiliates IPPF Americas and the Caribbean Region Family Planning Queensland Pro Familia (Germany) IPPF European Network Mouvement français pour le planning familial (France) Conferences The International Planned Parenthood Federation was established after earlier efforts to organise the post-World War II family planning and population control movements. The first conference was organised by the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education in Stockholm, in August 1946. Two years later another meeting was held, the International Congress on Population and World Resources in Relation to the Family, in Cheltenham, England in August 1948, predated the establishment of the IPPF. Third International Conference on Planned Parenthood, Bombay (present-day Mumbai), India (24–29 November 1952) Fourth International Conference on Planned Parenthood, Stockholm, Sweden (17–22 August 1953) Fifth International Conference on Planned Parenthood, Tokyo, Japan (24–29 October 1955) Sixth International Conference on Planned Parenthood, New Delhi, India (14–21 February 1959) Seventh International Conference on Planned Parenthood, Singapore (February 1963) Eighth International Conference on Planned Parenthood, Santiago, Chile (April 1967) Ninth International Conference on Planned Parenthood, Brighton, England (October 1973) Projects The IPPF is connecting with the poor and vulnerable population to improve healthcare support. Throughout 2016, the IPPF provided services to over 45 million people, many of which are in a humanitarian crisis. These services include access to sexual and reproductive health services and training local people to educate others about healthcare. The IPPF help over 46,000 clinics and facilities by giving health products and services. One of their main focuses is