At reproductive health clinics across the US, many leaders say they were faced with an impossible choice as recipients of grants from Title X, the federal family planning program that provides affordable birth control. nbcnews.to/2Z9H750 (1/7)
They could follow a new Trump admin. rule that bars Title X grantees from referring patients to abortion providers, or they could refuse to comply, giving up millions in annual funding. (2/7)
The funds Title X grantees receive pay for reproductive services for millions of women, for everything from pregnancy tests to cervical cancer screenings. nbcnews.to/2Z9H750 (3/7)
For Planned Parenthood, the decision was clear. On Monday, the organization announced it was withdrawing from Title X rather than abiding by what it called an “unethical gag rule.”
But how to keep their doors open is proving to be a conundrum. (4/7)
While most leaders say the loss in funding would not have an immediate effect on care, the clinics may not be able to continue offering free care to all low-income women long-term. nbcnews.to/2Z9H750 (5/7)
Individuals who normally receive free services under Title X may have to pay 10 to 15 dollars, said the CEO of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah.
Such a charge, she fears, could dissuade patients who live below the poverty level from seeking care. (6/7)
“The worst thing that could happen is people don’t seek out the care they need and unintended pregnancies go up, STD rates could go up and cancer screenings could go down,” said Jen Aulwes, a Planned Parenthood spokesperson. nbcnews.to/2Z9H750 (7/7) #NBCNewsThreads
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