Proposed changes to Title X: implications for women and family planning providers Proposed changes to Title X: implications for women and family planning providers

Collection: Health Policy and Services Research Series Title(s): Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) Author(s): Sobel, Laura, author Rosenzweig, Caroline, author Salganicoff, Alina, author Contributor(s): Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body. Publication: San Francisco, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, November 2018 Language(s): English Format: Text Subject(s): Family Planning Services -- legislation & jurisprudence Health Services Accessibility -- legislation & jurisprudence Poverty Women United States Genre(s): Technical Report Abstract: Key Take-Aways. (1) The Trump administration has issued new proposed regulations for the federal Title X family planning program that would make significant changes to the program and to the types of providers that qualify for funding. (2) These proposed regulations would: (a) Block the availability of federal funds to family planning providers like Planned Parenthood that also offer abortion services; (b) Curtail counseling and referrals to abortion services by Title X funded providers; (c) Eliminate current requirements that Title X sites offer a broad range of medically approved family planning methods and non-directive pregnancy options counseling that includes information about prenatal care/delivery, adoption, and abortion; and (d) Direct new funds to faith-based and other organizations that promote fertility awareness and abstinence as methods of family planning. (3) Sites that do not offer abortion services may still qualify for Title X funds, but may decide not to participate because of concerns about clinical standards of care, medical liability, and burdensome administrative requirements. (4) If fully implemented, the proposed changes to Title X would shrink the network of participating providers and have major repercussions for low-income women across the country that rely on them for their family planning care. Copyright: Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information) Extent: 1 online resource (1 PDF file (11 pages)) Illustrations: Illustrations NLM Unique ID: 101740416 (See catalog record) Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101740416