BGOV OnPoint: PEPFAR Gets One-Year Renewal After Abortion Fight

Congress has extended PEPFAR for one year, a departure from the usual five-year reauthorization, after the celebrated program to combat HIV/AIDS abroad got swept up in abortion politics.

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Both parties have long backed the program, established in 2003 by President George W. Bush, which provides HIV treatment and testing to tens of millions of people primarily in Africa.

But Congress allowed some of its authorities to expire Sept. 30, 2023, after House Republicans refused to pass a clean five-year extension without overhauls to ensure funds don’t go to groups that provide ...