The Trump administration has restored federal Title X reproductive health funding to Utah after a months-long freeze that forced two Planned Parenthood clinics to close, though advocates say the program’s future remains uncertain.
A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with cutting Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood health centers in 22 states and Washington, D.C., pausing a lower-court order that had blocked the policy.
Roughly 50 Planned Parenthood clinics have closed nationwide this year after the Trump administration halted key federal reimbursements, according to advocates. The cuts have strained affiliates across the country, prompting states such as Connecticut to step in with temporary funding while legal challenges continue.
Conflicting reports about the destruction of nearly $10 million in U.S.-funded contraceptives have left global health advocates warning of severe consequences for women and families worldwide as the Trump administration’s cuts to reproductive health aid continue.
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