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Biden Reverses Trump-Era Domestic Gag Rule on Title X Family Planning Clinics

HeadlineOct 05, 2021

The Biden administration has reversed a Trump-era ban that blocked federally funded family planning clinics from referring patients for abortions or even mentioning abortion as an option. The so-called domestic gag rule had threatened healthcare for millions who rely on Title X health centers for primary and preventive care. Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson said the lifting of the Trump rule was “a huge victory for patients and a huge victory for sexual and reproductive health care.” Click here to see our full interview with Alexis McGill Johnson.

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