The Trump administration has blocked federal family-planning funding in multiple states. The cuts to the funding, commonly known as “Title X,” have placed immediate pressure on providers like Planned Parenthood that offer cancer screenings, sexually transmitted infection tests, birth control and more to people with lower incomes or no health insurance.
Here’s what to know: The administration claimed to have concerns about “DEI” (diversity, equity, and inclusion) programs at Planned Parenthood and other organizations. In his first term, however, Trump also sought to “defund” Planned Parenthood by blocking the use of federal health programs (such as Medicaid) at Planned Parenthood health centers. Trump tried going after Planned Parenthood directly in his first term too.
Long story short, Trump is pursuing a vendetta against a health organization that provides abortion — just as he has in the past. “DEI” is merely his newest excuse.