Overview
- HHS issued a new Title X funding notice that prohibits grantees from using program dollars for abortion or abortion-related services and requires compliance with the Hyde Amendment.
- The guidance redirects projects toward treating chronic conditions that affect fertility, teaching body literacy, and offering natural family planning alongside other FDA-approved contraception.
- The department says about $257 million will be awarded in the current grant cycle under existing appropriations even though the administration’s fiscal 2027 budget proposes eliminating Title X funding.
- The notice signals work toward reviving the Protect Life Rule, which in 2019 led Planned Parenthood to exit the program, though no replacement rule has been finalized.
- The terms also instruct grantees to exclude undocumented immigrants from Title X services and bar use of funds to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, setting up likely legal and political challenges.