decriminalization of abortion and removal of grounds-based restrictions on abortion. (13) The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (142 S. Ct. 2228 (2022)) decision goes against the global trend toward expanding access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including abortion, and negatively impacts abortion access across the United States and globally. The decision has emboldened anti-abortion rights actors, increased abortion stigma, and created new challenges for countries that have relied on the Roe v. Wade (410 U.S. 113 (1973)) decision in the liberalization of their own laws. 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States Government— (1) to recognize that safe abortion is a critical component of comprehensive maternal and reproductive health care and should be included as part of foreign assistance programs funded by the United States Government