Senate Appropriation Bill Includes Slight Cut in Title X Funding for FY2013

In a party line vote, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the FY2013 budget for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies. The bill included $293.9 million for Title X, the federal program which supports family planning clinics serving low-income households. This figure represents a nearly $3 million cut from the previous year’s level ($296.8 million). More cuts are anticipated as the House Appropriations Subcommittee, which is chaired by Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT), takes up the funding bill. Last year the House subcommittee voted to eliminate all funding for Title X, including money for Planned Parenthood clinics.  The subcommittee also slashed funding for teen pregnancy prevention initiatives, while boosting support for failed “abstinence only” education programs.

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