The Trump-Pence Domestic Gag Rule punishes low-income patients and the health care professionals who serve them. Act now to protect access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare:
we may begin to see the damage of this alarming policy
—limited access to affordable birth control, STI treatments, cancer screenings and even the closure of some family planning clinics. In the meantime, pro-choice forces continue to fight back against this outrageous rule: Oregon, Illinois, New York, Washington and Hawaii have refused Title X funds under the new regulations; and 19 states and the District of Columbia, Planned Parenthood and the American Medical Association are seeking a permanent injunction against it.
Independent clinics all across the country are disproportionately affected by these draconian rules. Many lack Planned Parenthood’s fundraising capabilities, and are not located in states that have additional funding to make up the loss. They are facing the very real possibility of being forced to reduce their staff, cutting back on hours and services, discarding sliding-scale payments or even closing their doors permanently.
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