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| Trump admin withholds millions from Planned Parenthood for civil rights and executive order violations: report | |
| 2025-04-01 | |
| [FoxNews] The Department of Health and Human Services sent letters to several Planned Parenthood affiliates informing them funding had been withheld President Donald Trump's administration told several Planned Parenthood affiliates on Monday that it was withholding funding due to possible violations of civil rights laws, according to reports. Politico reported that tens of millions of dollars were being withheld from Planned Parenthood clinics that provide low-income Americans services like contraception, STI testing and other health services.
The publication said that the letter, which was provided by Planned Parenthood, pointed toward "possible violations" of Trump’s executive orders – like the banning of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs – and federal civil rights laws. Another policy by Trump that the family planning program allegedly violated had to do with "taxpayer subsidization of open borders." The Planned Parenthood chapters that received the letters were mostly in GOP-controlled states, the publication noted. The administration also pointed to evidence of violations by citing the mission statement from the clinic, as well as other documents that stress a "commitment to black communities." The deputy director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Public Affairs, Amy Margolis, reportedly argued that those materials "paint a picture of Planned Parenthood" suggesting it is "engaged, across its affiliates, in widespread practices across hiring, operations, and patient treatment that unavoidably employ race in a negative manner." The letter also accuses Planned Parenthood of encouraging illegal aliens to receive care. Planned Parenthood has 10 days to respond to the letter and provide evidence it plans to comply with the president’s executive orders. Once provided, the administration will determine whether to suspend or terminate the grants. Planned Parenthood and HHS did not respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment on the matter. In a social media post, Planned Parenthood wrote, "When we say, ‘Care no matter what,’ we mean it. Planned Parenthood health centers’ doors are open to everyone. Period. We’ve fought to protect your care for decades and won’t stop now." In another post, Planned Parenthood directed its supporters to its website to submit a letter to Congress regarding the funding. Related: Planned Parenthood: 2025-03-30 Video: TPUSA Staffers Assaulted on College Campus; Arrested Suspect Is Exactly What You'd Expect Planned Parenthood: 2025-03-28 Trump Takes Executive Action to Make D.C. 'Safe and Beautiful' Planned Parenthood: 2025-03-27 Trump Reportedly Planning to Freeze the Planned Parenthood Federal Funding Spigot | |
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