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.
- 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.
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