The Statesman "The Trump administration Wednesday restored federal funding to the state’s women’s health program. A previous version of the program lost the money seven years ago after Texas officials had excluded Planned Parenthood.
" The $350 million boost to Healthy Texas Women, which provides certain health services, including family planning to low-income women at no cost, will be distributed over five years. The Obama administration withheld funding in 2013.
"State officials had said taxpayer money shouldn’t go to abortion providers or affiliates. Planned Parenthood at the time was the largest provider of women’s health services in the program, and it did not provide abortions in the program.
"The program has relied on state money in the meantime.
"Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the restoration of the federal funding, which comes from Medicaid.
“ 'The Lone Star State is once again in partnership with the federal government to provide meaningful family planning and health services while fostering a culture of life,” Abbott said in a statement. “I am grateful to President Trump and his administration for approving this waiver, and for his commitment to protecting the unborn while providing much-needed health resources to Texas women.” . . .Keep Reading
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