Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition

Summary#

This bill would add a new section to Title X of the Public Health Service Act. It would stop the Department of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) from giving Title X family planning grants to any entity unless the entity certifies it will not perform abortions and will not give Title X funds to any entity that performs abortions. The bill lists two exceptions when abortions may be performed: when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or when a physician certifies that the pregnant person has a physical condition that would put them in danger of death unless an abortion is performed (including a life-threatening condition caused by the pregnancy). The prohibition does not apply to hospitals, as long as those hospitals do not provide Title X funds to non-hospital entities that perform abortions (except for the two exceptions). The bill requires the Secretary to send Congress an annual report listing each Title X grant recipient and, for recipients that perform abortions under the exceptions, the total number of those abortions and counts by rape, incest, and physician certification. The report must also state the date of the latest certification by each grant recipient and list entities that receive funds from each recipient. The bill defines "entity" to include the entire legal entity and related controlled entities, and it refers to the Social Security Act for the definition of "hospital."

What it means for you#

  • If your organization receives Title X family planning funds and performs abortions, it must certify that it will not perform abortions and will not fund other entities that do, or it may not receive Title X assistance.
  • Hospitals that receive Title X funds can be treated differently than other entities, but they may not pass Title X funds to non-hospital entities that perform abortions (except for the listed exceptions).
  • The Department must publish an annual report with lists of grant recipients and counts of permitted abortions under the exceptions.
  • If you are an individual who uses Title X services, this bill does not state direct changes to services or access; No publicly available information on how services for patients would change is included in the bill text.

Expenses#

No publicly available information on federal costs, administrative costs, or financial effects is included in the bill text. The bill does require the Secretary to produce an annual report, but it does not provide cost estimates or funding details for that reporting.

Proponents' View#

No publicly available information about supporters' specific statements or arguments is included in the bill text or metadata provided. The bill text and sponsor list show the sponsors propose restricting Title X grants to entities that do not perform abortions, with limited exceptions and annual reporting.

Opponents' View#

No publicly available information about opponents' specific statements or arguments is included in the bill text or metadata provided.