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Critics Accuse Administration Of 'Playing Politics With Women鈥檚 Health' Over Family Planning Funding
State officials are dismayed that the Trump administration stalled the process for applying for new family planning money the states are counting on. Abortion advocacy groups worry that the delay may mean that the administration is planning to target abortion providers or rewrite family planning policies.聽The funding announcement was expected to be out by November, with states' applications for 2018-19 due Jan. 3. But the announcement still isn't out. The funding is provided by the Title X program,聽the only federal grants focused on family planning. (Raman, 1/11)
In other news聽鈥
A controversial bill that would require student health centers at the University of California and California State University to offer 鈥渘on-surgical abortion services鈥 faces a crucial vote today to keep advancing this session. ... Sen. Connie Leyva, a Chino Democrat who is carrying the measure, said she believes the more than 400,000 female students attending UC and CSU deserve affordable and safe abortion procedures on campus. (Kobin and Koseff, 1/10)
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) will聽address this year's March for Life, an annual anti-abortion聽rally in Washington, D.C.聽March for Life President Jeanne Mancini called it an "honor" to聽have Ryan聽speak at the Jan. 19 event.聽 ... Ryan is currently the highest-ranking government official scheduled to speak at the event.聽Last year聽Mike Pence聽became the first sitting vice president to address the marchers. (Hellmann, 1/10)
