Health and Human Services

House Once Again Seeks to Eliminate Funding for Family Planning, Planned Parenthood and Other Health Services

Author image

by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

September 29, 2011 - 8:14pm (Print)

Just a day or two after launching a politically-motivated "investigation" of Planned Parenthood, House leadership released a draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations bill that would effectively eliminate federally-funded family planning programs.

Follow Jodi Jacobson on Twitter, @jljacobson

. . . . . . . . . .

An End to Waist-Up Wellness? You Can Help

Author image

by Lon Newman, Family Planning Health Services

January 10, 2011 - 7:29am (Print)

Until January 13th, you have a voice in whether or not a new national prevention plan will include sexual health as a vital and normal part of a new national prevention plan.  Use it now.

. . . . . . . . . .

Eight Months On, HHS Still Peddles Abstinence-Only

Author image

by Joe Sonka, Advocates for Youth

September 8, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

The department of Health and Human Services is running a new TV commercial that tells parents "you don't have to tell (your children) about 'the parts'... just tell (them) to wait."

. . . . . . . . . .

Bush HHS Tries End Run On Abstinence-Only Funds

Author image

by Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

July 22, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)

The Bush Administration is planning an end run to entice states into applying for abstinence-only funds that Congress has yet to authorize, and potentially tie the hands of the next administration.
. . . . . . . . . .
Syndicate content