‘A fight for our lives’: Trump’s USAid freeze is harming millions of women and girls

A 90-day stop-work order means many clinics around the world will shut and vital care will be withheld

International health organizations have warned that Donald Trump's push to dismantle US foreign aid and orders barring diversity, equity and inclusion are destroying programs that once provided healthcare to millions of women and girls worldwide.

Providers said a 90-day stop work order imposed by the Department of State to review" contracts for compliance with the new administration's orders means many clinics, which operate on shoestring budgets, will never reopen - pausing services for everything from cervical cancer screenings to HIV treatment to the removal of intrauterine contraceptive devices.