Texas seeks unprecedented federal money to defund Planned Parenthood

The Guardian ------- Texas will ask the Trump administration to green-light the state’s unprecedented efforts to defund Planned Parenthood, according to documents seen by the Guardian. The request could pave the way for dozens of other states to adopt the same aggressive tactics to defund the nation’s largest reproductive healthcare provider. Under the Obama administration, Texas lost millions in federal family planning funds as a consequence of its unlawful efforts to block Planned Parenthood from participating in Medicaid. In the aftermath, Texas created a state-funded family planning program which critics say failed to adequately replace the services of Planned Parenthood. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.