Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Planned Parenthood To Continue To Receive Family Planning Funds Despite Push To Cut It From Program
The Associated Press: HHS Names Family Planning Grantees Amid Battle Over Program
The Department of Health and Human Services says 96 organizations will get funding under the federal family planning program this year. Twelve will be new. They include community health centers, state agencies and Planned Parenthood affiliates. (8/2)
The Hill: Planned Parenthood Hangs Onto Federal Grants Despite GOP Objections
The Trump administration will continue funding Planned Parenthood through a national family planning program, despite arguments from Republicans that it should be excluded from the grants. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Thursday the 96 organizations across the U.S. that would receive Title X family planning grants, including 13 Planned Parenthood affiliates. (Hellmann, 8/2)
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Reuters: U.S. Urges End To Lawsuits Over 'Abstinence-Only' For Pregnant Teens
The U.S. government is urging federal judges to dismiss two lawsuits by Planned Parenthood affiliates over its efforts to impose what they called an "abstinence-only-until-marriage" focus in its Teen Pregnancy Protection Program. In court filings this week, government lawyers representing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Planned Parenthood lacked standing to sue because it chose not to apply for grants from the program. (Stempel, 8/2)
