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 In January, the Netherlands started a global fund to help women
access abortion services, saying Trump's "global gag rule" meant a
funding gap of $600 million over the next four years, and has
pledged $10 million to the initiative to replace that.
Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Canada and Cape Verde
have all also lent their support.
"The government is increasing its support for family planning and
safe abortion by 85 million Norwegian crowns ($10 million) compared
with 2016," Prime Minister Erna Solberg said.
"At a time when this agenda has come under pressure, a joint effort
is particularly important," she said in a statement.
Last month, Trump reinstated a policy requiring overseas
organizations that receive U.S. family-planning funds to certify
they do not perform abortions or provide abortion advice as a method
of family planning.
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(Reporting by Gwladys Fouche; Editing by Louise Ireland)
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