Feb 25 Watch 5:28 Why abortion opponents support Trump’s Title X rule change The Trump administration intends to limit the Title X program that provides birth control and other reproductive health services. Under the new restrictions, any clinic accepting federal funds would be prevented from performing abortions -- or referring women to other… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 4:18 Why Planned Parenthood believes Title X rule change will compromise patient health Under a new rule proposed by the Trump administration, family-planning clinics that receive federal funds through Title X would be prevented from referring women to other providers for abortions. One organization that would be affected is Planned Parenthood, whose president,… Continue watching
Feb 22 Trump to bar federally funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The administration plan also would prohibit federally funded family planning clinics from being housed in the same location as abortion providers. Continue reading
Aug 02 HHS says 96 organizations will get family planning funding amid battle over program’s future By Associated Press The list of grantees comes amid a major battle over the future of Title X, with women's rights groups and medical societies pushing back on a Trump administration proposal to bar taxpayer-funded clinics from referring women for abortions. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 8:42 Forthcoming Trump rule would make finding abortion services harder A planned rule from the Trump administration would repeal the requirement for federally funded clinics to counsel women on all of their family planning options, including abortion. Yamiche Alcindor puts the proposal in context and what it would mean for… Continue watching
Apr 13 Trump allowing states to block some Planned Parenthood money By Associated Press President Donald Trump has signed legislation that lets states withhold federal family planning funds from Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. Continue reading
Mar 30 Why the Senate voted to block funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers By Lisa Desjardins The debate over abortion and women’s health entered a new phase Thursday as congressional Republicans struck arguably their first real blow in years to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. Continue reading