Watch: Trump-Pence Policy Shift Makes Birth Control Harder To Get

August 20, 2019

KHN correspondent Sarah Varney talks with PBS NewsHour‘s Yamiche Alcindor on Monday about how the Trump administration’s policy shift on Title X family planning funds is likely to make birth control harder to get and more expensive for low-income women. It will also shift funds from organizations like Planned Parenthood to the Obria Group, which provides women’s health care that does not include hormonal contraceptives or condoms. On Tuesday, Varney discusses the decisions by Planned Parenthood and several states to forgo Title X funds with MSNBC’s Ali Velshi.

Copy And Paste To Republish This Story

Watch: Trump-Pence Policy Shift Makes Birth Control Harder To Get

August 20, 2019

Article HTML

<h1>Watch: Trump-Pence Policy Shift Makes Birth Control Harder To Get</h1>
<p></p>
<p>KHN correspondent Sarah Varney talks with <a href="https://www.pbs.org/video/the-trump-agenda-1566253173/">PBS NewsHour</a>‘s Yamiche Alcindor on Monday about how the Trump administration’s policy shift on Title X family planning funds is likely to make birth control harder to get and more expensive for low-income women. It will also shift funds from organizations like Planned Parenthood to the Obria Group, which provides women’s health care that does not include hormonal contraceptives or condoms. On Tuesday, Varney discusses  the decisions by Planned Parenthood and several states to forgo Title X funds with <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/impact-of-planned-parenthood-s-withdrawal-from-title-x-funding-66600005980">MSNBC’s Ali Velshi</a>.</p>
	<iframe 
 title="Watch: Trump-Pence Policy Shift Makes Birth Control Harder To Get" aria-label="Podcast title: Watch: Trump-Pence Policy Shift Makes Birth Control Harder To Get"
		id="wpcom-iframe-171f7a7405d59cbb26bd4467bedeca45"
		width="100%"
		height="400"
		src="https://embeds.kff.org/protected-iframe/171f7a7405d59cbb26bd4467bedeca45"
		scrolling=""
		frameborder="0"
		class="wpcom-protected-iframe"
		>
	</iframe>
	<script type="text/javascript">
		( function() {
			var func = function() {
				var iframe = document.getElementById('wpcom-iframe-171f7a7405d59cbb26bd4467bedeca45')
				if ( iframe ) {
					iframe.onload = function() {
						iframe.contentWindow.postMessage( {
							'msg_type': 'poll_size',
							'frame_id': 'wpcom-iframe-171f7a7405d59cbb26bd4467bedeca45'
						}, "https:\/\/embeds.kff.org" );
					}
				}

// Autosize iframe
				var funcSizeResponse = function( e ) {

var origin = document.createElement( 'a' );
					origin.href = e.origin;

// Verify message origin
					if ( 'embeds.kff.org' !== origin.host )
						return;

// Verify message is in a format we expect
					if ( 'object' !== typeof e.data || undefined === e.data.msg_type )
						return;

switch ( e.data.msg_type ) {
						case 'poll_size:response':
							var iframe = document.getElementById( e.data._request.frame_id );

if ( iframe && '' === iframe.width )
								iframe.width = '100%';
							if ( iframe && '' === iframe.height )
								iframe.height = parseInt( e.data.height );

return;
						default:
							return;
					}
				}

if ( 'function' === typeof window.addEventListener ) {
					window.addEventListener( 'message', funcSizeResponse, false );
				} else if ( 'function' === typeof window.attachEvent ) {
					window.attachEvent( 'onmessage', funcSizeResponse );
				}
			}
			if (document.readyState === 'complete') { func.apply(); /* compat for infinite scroll */ }
			else if ( document.addEventListener ) { document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', func, false ); }
			else if ( document.attachEvent ) { document.attachEvent( 'onreadystatechange', func ); }
		} )();
		</script>

We encourage organizations to republish our content, free of charge. Here’s what we ask:

You must credit us as the original publisher, with a hyperlink to our kffhealthnews.org site. If possible, please include the original author(s) and KFF Health News” in the byline. Please preserve the hyperlinks in the story.

Have questions? Let us know at KHNHelp@kff.org

More From KFF Health News

A man wearing a hospital gown is sitting on a bed in a hospital room alone.

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

A photo of Mehmet Oz speaking at a podium.

TV’s Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him To Lead

Readers Embrace ‘Going It Alone’ Series on Aging and Chastise Makers of Pulse Oximeters

A photo of Ron DeSantis speaking inside a warehouse at a podium with a sign that reads, "Lower drug costs."

Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Canadian Drug Import Plan Goes Nowhere After FDA Approval

Related Topics

More From KFF Health News