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Trump Administration to Halt Title X Funding for Planned Parenthood Affiliates

Nine Planned Parenthood affiliates were formally notified that federal funding for reproductive health services will cease starting April 1, 2025, as part of broader conservative policy goals.

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
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Overview

  • The Trump administration has officially notified nine Planned Parenthood affiliates that Title X funding will be withheld starting Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
  • The funding freeze affects services such as cancer screenings, birth control access, and STI testing for low-income individuals through the Title X program, established in 1970.
  • Planned Parenthood warns the cuts will lead to significant public health consequences, including undetected cancers and worsening of the nation's STI crisis.
  • The Department of Health and Human Services is reviewing grant recipients to ensure compliance with executive orders targeting DEI programs and other conservative priorities.
  • This move follows a long-standing conservative push to defund Planned Parenthood, citing its provision of abortion services, despite federal funds being restricted from covering most abortions since 1977.