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Planned Parenthood Chooses Abortion Over Federal Funding

Planned Parenthood announced Monday that they will no longer receive Title X funds.  The Trump administration recently put new guidelines in place for organizations that receive Title X, a federal grant program that provides preventive health and family planning services. The first change took effect Monday, August 19. Participating providers were required to submit a plan explaining how their organizations intend to comply with the new rule that they are unable to refer abortion services to women. By September 18, they will need to certify that they are indeed following through with their plan, and it is then being implemented. Refuses to comply with what they consider a "gag rule."  The organization believes that it is important to give their patients all of their options. In their eyes, this includes where and how to receive an abortion. Pro-Life Victory Many people have stated their desire to defund Planned Parenthood. In 2016, President Trump state...

Don't Miss the Trump Administration's New Pro-Life Timeline

The Trump Administration is moving forward to enforce a new pro-life policy. Family planning clinics that refer abortion services to women will soon be unable to receive federal funds.  A new schedule was set into place on Friday, August 9. The guideline stipulates that clinics will have until August 19 to provide a plan that complies with the new policy. Next they will be required to certify that their organizations are complying with the new rule by September 18. The organizations will also be required to separate their finances, exam rooms, and office space from facilities that provide abortion services by March 4, 2020. Many family planning clinics are considering dropping out of the government's program. Maine Family Planning, a major provider who has been enrolled in the title X program for almost 50 years, expressed their intent to withdraw from the program rather than comply with the new policies. Even though they stand to loose over $2 million a year, th...