Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill would bar federal Title X family planning grants from going to organizations that perform abortions, effectively defunding Planned Parenthood and similar abortion providers.
Why it matters: Christian families who believe abortion is morally wrong would see federal dollars redirected away from providers they view as complicit in ending life, though the bill does not directly restrict abortion itself or create new protections for the unborn.
Topic: Sanctity of life · classifier confidence 75%
What this changes
Amends existing law
Law today: Title X of the Public Health Service Act currently permits family planning grant funds to be awarded to entities that provide comprehensive reproductive health services, including some organizations that also perform abortions.
If passed: This bill would prohibit Title X federal family planning grants from going to any organization that performs abortions, meaning clinics offering abortion services would be ineligible for this federal funding, potentially affecting access to contraception and family planning services in areas that depend on such grants.
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Likely supporters & opponents
Likely support
- pro-life and religious-liberty advocacy organizations — Federal tax dollars should not subsidize organizations that perform abortions, as it violates the conscience and moral convictions of taxpayers opposed to abortion.
- Christian family and parental-rights organizations — The policy ensures government resources align with the protection of unborn life from conception, reflecting the sanctity-of-life convictions of many Christian families.
Likely opposition
- reproductive-rights and women's-health advocacy organizations — Denying funds to clinics that perform abortions will reduce access to contraception, cancer screening, and other family planning services in rural and underserved communities.
- public-health and medical associations — Defunding health clinics reduces their capacity to provide preventive care and contraception, outcomes-based evidence shows such restrictions do not reduce abortion rates.
AI-inferred typical positions based on the bill’s substance — general stakeholder categories, not confirmed endorsements.
Should I support this?
Likely helpful for Christian families
The bill aligns with Christian convictions about protecting unborn life by preventing federal tax dollars from flowing to abortion providers. Christian parents who prioritize the sanctity of life will see this as a meaningful protection of conscience rights and their values in public spending.
An AI assessment from a Christian-family perspective — religious freedom, parental rights, and freedom in education — not legal or voting advice.
Official summary
To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
- Virginia Foxx (R)
- Robert Aderholt (R)
- Daniel Webster (R)
- Mary Miller (R)
- Erin Houchin (R)
- Brett Guthrie (R)
- Michael Cloud (R)
- Bruce Westerman (R)
- Troy Balderson (R)
- Randy Feenstra (R)
- Andrew Clyde (R)
- Tim Burchett (R)
- Josh Brecheen (R)
- James Baird (R)
- Robert Latta (R)
- Glenn Grothman (R)
- Jake Ellzey (R)
- Paul Gosar (R)
- Tracey Mann (R)
- Ben Cline (R)
- Mike Bost (R)
- Dan Newhouse (R)
- Rick Allen (R)
- Pete Stauber (R)
- Mark Messmer (R)
- Dan Crenshaw (R)
- John Rutherford (R)
- Stephanie Bice (R)
- Diana Harshbarger (R)
- Brad Knott (R)
- Sheri Biggs (R)
- Greg Steube (R)
- Julie Fedorchak (R)
Status timeline
- 2025-01-13Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.H
- 2025-01-13Introduced in HouseH
H = House · S = Senate · A = Assembly