The rescission bill passed by the US Congress rescinds $7.9 billion that had been appropriated to foreign aid, including $500 million for global family planning and reproductive health programs. These grants were already terminated by the Trump Administration earlier this year, but this bill is a dangerous escalation that could permanently undo decades of bipartisan support for global health and international development. An op-ed from Guttmacher’s research and policy experts unpacks the bill’s devastating impacts on global reproductive and maternal health.