(CP) – The Trump administration has officially finalized a federal rule barring Title X funds from being used to support abortion, in a move celebrated by pro-life activist groups. The Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday that the new rule was finalized, forbidding “the use of Title X funds to perform, promote, refer for, or support abortion as a method of family planning.” “Pursuant to Congressional mandate, family participation is to be encouraged,
particularly in services involving adolescents. And, from the start, Congress was clear that Title X funds cannot be used to support abortion,” stated HHS. “This final rule ensures that grants and contracts awarded under this program fully comply with the statutory program integrity requirements, thereby fulfilling the purpose of Title X, so that more women and men can receive services that help them consider and achieve both their short-term and long-term family planning needs.” READ MORE
