Title X

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The Family Planning Services and Population Research Act of 1970 (enacted as Title X of Public Health Service Act) is the only federal grant program dedicated to providing individuals with comprehensive family planning and related preventive health services. It was signed into law under President Richard Nixon on December 24, 1970.

Title X is legally designed to prioritize the needs of low-income families or uninsured people (including those who are not eligible for Medicaid) who might not otherwise have access to these health care services. These services are provided to low-income and uninsured individuals at reduced or no cost.[1] Its overall purpose is to promote positive birth outcomes and healthy families by allowing individuals to decide the number and spacing of their children. In 2018, the program served 3.9 million people, 87% of them women.[2]

Between 2014 and 2019, Title X Family Planning program received $286 million per year.[3] From the start, Title X funds could not be used to support abortion. In 2019, the regulations were revised, making it harder for clinics that refer women to an abortion provider to receive Title X funds.[4][5] In January 2021, President Joe Biden signed a presidential memorandum that called for the repeal of former President Donald Trump's Title X rule changes.[6]

  1. ^ Office of Population Affairs Clearinghouse. “Fact Sheet: Title X Family Planning Program.” Archived 2012-04-05 at the Wayback Machine January 2008.
  2. ^ Fowler, C. I., Gable, J., Wang, J., Lasater, B., & Wilson, E. (August 2019). Family Planning Annual Report: 2018 National Summary (PDF) (Report). Retrieved May 4, 2020.{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Funding History". HHS.gov. April 4, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Affairs, Office of Population (February 22, 2019). "Fact Sheet: Final Title X Rule Detailing Family Planning Grant Program". HHS.gov. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Belluck, Pam (August 19, 2019). "Planned Parenthood Refuses Federal Funds Over Abortion Restrictions". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Memorandum on Protecting Women's Health at Home and Abroad". The White House. January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.