Planned Parenthood said it will withdraw from the federal Title X funding program rather than comply with a rule restricting abortion referrals
WASHINGTON—Planned Parenthood Federation of America said on Monday it would withdraw from the federal Title X family-planning program rather than comply with a new Trump administration rule preventing clinics from referring patients for abortions.
The organization’s decision to forgo federal funding for contraception and other family-planning services, estimated at about $60 million a year across its affiliate clinics, will have a profound impact on the organization’s future and the patients it serves.
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