The Trump administration froze $50 million in federal funding for condom distribution in Gaza, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. A federal judge temporarily blocked the funding freeze, which was part of a broader review of federal budget expenditures.
Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the halt to federal funds, calling it unexpected and disruptive.
The International Planned Parenthood Federation warned that blocking aid would harm significant advancements in sexual and reproductive health care in Gaza.
