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Trump administration cancels millions of dollars in teen pregnancy prevention grants
Key takeaways
- HHS cut 53 grants worth about $67 million two years before they were set to expire.
- According to a list seen by The Hill, most of the grants were terminated because HHS said they normalized or promoted sexual activity for minors.
- An HHS official confirmed that the reclaimed funds will be redirected into two new grant opportunities that HHS promoted last week.
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HHS cut 53 grants worth about $67 million two years before they were set to expire. The cuts hit university, community, and public health grantees across more than two dozen states.
According to a list seen by The Hill, most of the grants were terminated because HHS said they normalized or promoted sexual activity for minors.
The Office of Population Affairs (OPA) Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) program is a national, evidence-based program that funds organizations to help youth make healthy decisions that reduce sexual risk behavior, decrease sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended teen pregnancy.
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