Democrats demand HHS reinstate cancelled teen pregnancy prevention grants
Key takeaways
- In the House, 79 Democrats, led by members of the Democratic Women s Caucus, sent a letter Thursday to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F.
- Redirecting funding from the TPP program jeopardizes access to the high-quality health education, support, and resources that Congress intended, the Women s Caucus letter stated.
- Last week, HHS terminated about $68 million dollars worth of teen pregnancy prevention grants that the agency said were no longer aligned with its priorities.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
In the House, 79 Democrats, led by members of the Democratic Women s Caucus, sent a letter Thursday to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asking for a detailed explanation of why the grants were cancelled and what the agency is doing with the money it is no longer spending.
Redirecting funding from the TPP program jeopardizes access to the high-quality health education, support, and resources that Congress intended, the Women s Caucus letter stated.
Abrupt and arbitrary disruptions on grounds unrelated to the core aims of the TPP program undermine the ability of the program to serve its congressionally intended purpose of giving young people the knowledge and tools needed to improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes and promote positive experiences, relationships, and environments that help our nation s youth thrive.