Parenthood Withdraws From Title X Program Over Trump Abortion Rule

Posted on AllSides August 21st, 2019
From The Left

Planned Parenthood is leaving the federal Title X family planning program rather than comply with new Trump administration rules regarding abortion counseling.

The new rules, issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services earlier this year, prohibit Title X grantees from providing or referring patients for abortion, except in cases of rape, incest or medical emergency.

"The Trump administration has forced Planned Parenthood grantees out of Title X," said Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood's acting president, in a conference call Monday. "The impact of the Trump administration's gag...

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https://www.npr.org/2019/08/19/752438119/planned-parenthood-out-of-title-x-over-trump-rule

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