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Trump Administration Freezes $27.5 Million in Title X Family Planning Funds

The funding freeze, citing potential civil rights and executive order violations, disrupts access to critical health services for low-income Americans while Planned Parenthood and other organizations prepare legal challenges.

FILE - A Missouri and American flag fly outside Planned Parenthood in St. Louis, June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Nuns pray outside of a Planned Parenthood location in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., November 12, 2021 as the state considers restrictive abortion laws. REUTERS/Gaelen Morse/File Photo
A Planned Parenthood building is seen in Birmingham, Alabama, March 14, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Volunteers stand outside the Planned Parenthood in New York's Financial District in 2021.

Overview

  • The Trump administration has frozen $27.5 million in Title X funding, affecting Planned Parenthood and other providers across multiple states, including Maine, Missouri, and Utah.
  • The freeze, effective April 1, 2025, stems from investigations into alleged violations of civil rights laws and executive orders, including bans on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
  • Planned Parenthood warns the funding cut will lead to reduced access to birth control, cancer screenings, and STI testing, disproportionately impacting low-income and uninsured patients.
  • Affected organizations, including Planned Parenthood affiliates, are exploring legal options to challenge the administration’s authority to withhold funds.
  • This move aligns with broader efforts by the Trump administration to defund Planned Parenthood and reshape federal reproductive health policies following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.