Administration Shortens Title X Funding Period In A Move That Suggests Abortion-Related Regulation Is Coming
The proposed regulation would ban recipients of Title X funds from referring women for abortions. Groups fired back at the change that issues grants for six months rather than 3 years. "Shortened and inconsistent program grant cycles that force Title X entities to semi-annually compete for funding causes undue administrative burden, detracting from health care providers’ daily work of delivering high-quality preventive health care in communities across the country," said Clare Coleman, president and CEO of the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association.
The Hill:
Trump Administration Shortens Funding Period For Grants To Planned Parenthood, Other Groups
The Trump administration on Wednesday shortened the funding period for grants awarded to organizations providing family planning services. The Title X grants will fund groups that offer birth control, STD testing and other family planning services through March 2019. Previous funding lasted for three-year periods. (Hellmann, 8/29)
Politico Pro:
HHS Awards Title X Grants, Shortens Funding Cycle
The Title X program has been the focus of an intensifying political and legal battle, with the Trump administration seeking to steer money away from Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers and toward faith-based programs. Earlier this month, HHS announced it would award Title X grants to 96 organizations, including to the 13 Planned Parenthood affiliates that applied. But it gave no indication at the time that the funding cycle would be different; nor did it give an overall dollar amount. (Roubein and Ehley, 8/29)
In other news —
The Associated Press:
Satanic Temple's Missouri Abortion Law Challenge Dismissed
A federal appeals court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by The Satanic Temple against Missouri abortion laws, but there still are two pending lawsuits that could revive the complaints. Judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit upheld a lower court's dismissal of the lawsuit, which dealt with Missouri's "informed consent" counseling that is required 72 hours before abortions are performed. (Ballentine, 8/29)
The Associated Press:
California Closer To Making Colleges Offer Abortion Drugs
A measure that would make California the first state to require all public universities to offer abortion medication at their campus health centers cleared a hurdle Wednesday. None of the 34 University of California or California State University campuses currently offer abortion services. The California Assembly approved the measure, which returns to the Senate for a final sign-off. (8/29)
