Democrats demand HHS reinstate cancelled teen pregnancy prevention grants
Summary
Democratic members of Congress asked the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department to restore funding for teen pregnancy prevention programs. These grants, which provide money to support efforts to lower teen pregnancy, were recently canceled by the Trump administration.Key Facts
- The grants are worth tens of millions of dollars.
- The funding was for teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) programs.
- The cancellations happened abruptly last week.
- 79 Democrats in the House sent a letter about this issue.
- The letter was led by members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus.
- The letter was addressed to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy.
- Democrats want the funds reinstated to continue supporting teen pregnancy efforts.
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