# Plain Language Summary: Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

This bill would prevent any organization that provides abortion services from receiving federal funding through Title X, a government program that pays for family planning and reproductive health services. Title X currently funds clinics that offer contraception, cancer screenings, STI testing, and other preventive care to millions of Americans, particularly low-income individuals who can't afford these services elsewhere. The bill essentially says that if a healthcare provider offers any abortion services—even if they use completely separate funding and staff to do so—they become ineligible for all Title X money.

The practical effect would be significant for many communities. Clinics that currently receive Title X funding to provide birth control, cancer screenings, and other preventive services would have to choose: either stop offering abortion services entirely, or lose their federal funding and potentially close their doors. This would likely reduce access to contraception and preventive healthcare in areas where these clinics are often the primary or only affordable option for uninsured and underinsured people. Supporters of the bill argue it prevents taxpayer money from supporting abortion, while opponents contend it would harm access to basic healthcare services that have nothing to do with abortion and would disproportionately affect low-income communities.

Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

Blackburn, Marsha

Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from awarding family planning grants to entities that perform abortions or provide funding to other entities that perform abortions. To receive a grant, an entity must certify it will refrain from those activities during the grant period. The bill provides exceptions for abortions (1) in cases of rape or incest; or (2) when the life of the woman is in danger due to a physical disorder, injury, or illness. It also exempts hospitals unless they provide funds to non-hospital entities that provide abortions. HHS must report annually on this prohibition.