President Trump Announces New ‘Protect Life Rule,’ Directs Title X Funding Away From Abortion Clinics

By Nancy Flory Published on May 23, 2018

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night that he is implementing new rules on Title X funding, directing taxpayer dollars away from abortion clinics. The move had been rumored for several days but was officially announced at the Susan B. Anthony List Campaign for Life gala.

In his keynote speech, Trump said he kept his campaign promise to stand for life. He said taxpayers have been “wrongfully forced” to pay for abortions through Title X federal funding. “So today, we have kept another promise. My administration has proposed a new rule to prohibit Title X funding from going to any clinic that performs abortions.”

Trump added, “We’re also seeking passage of the 20-week abortion bill, which would end painful late-term abortions nationwide.” The House just passed the bill, but Democrats in the Senate are trying to block it. 

Title X Family Planning Program

The Title X Family Planning Program provides funding for family planning. It also provides funding for related health services for low-income or uninsured people.

The new “Protect Life Rule” will redirect Title X family planning funding. Instead of funding abortion clinics, the money will go to women’s health centers that protect the life of the unborn. To qualify for Title X funding, a clinic must not perform or refer patients for abortions.

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Planned Parenthood annually receives between $50 and $60 million in Title X funding. It performs over 300,000 abortions per year. Under the Protect Life Rule, Planned Parenthood and other clinics that perform abortions will not qualify for Title X dollars.

“Americans don’t want their hard-earned tax dollars paying for abortions, a fact polling consistently confirms,” said Ashley McGuire, Senior Fellow with The Catholic Association (TCA). 

Another Pro-Life Promise Kept

Jeanne Mancini, President of March for Life, said in a statement that Title X money will now go to clinics that realize that abortion is not healthcare. “The pro-life grassroots will be pleased to see President Trump deliver on yet another pro-life promise, and we look forward to continued progress in restoring a culture of life here in the United States.”

“We celebrate all lives,” concluded the president. “Every life is sacred and … every child is a precious gift from God. … When we look into the eyes of a newborn child there is no doubt we see the beauty of the human soul and the mystery of God’s great creation. We know that every life has meaning and that every life is totally worth protecting.”

Watch President Trump’s full speech:

 

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