from Marie Tasy, Executive Director
New Jersey Right to Life
On June 1 2018, the Trump administration proposed a new rule governing the Title X family planning program. A summary of the Propose Rule change can be found below.
Written comments are needed and due by 7/31/2018. Comments must be submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Population Affairs.
Important Please Note! Do not include any personally identifiable information (such as name, address, or other contact information) or confidential business information that you do not want publicly disclosed. All comments may be posted on the internet and can be retrieved by most internet search engines. No deletions, modifications, or redactions will be made to the comments received. Comments may be submitted anonymously.
To submit a comment:
Access the published proposed rule HERE
Select the green button labeled “Submit A Formal Comment”
The comment period will close on July 31, 2018.
The proposed rule modifies the existing requirements for Title X family planning grants as outlined below:
Section 59.14, Prohibits Title X projects from referring for abortion
“A Title X project may not perform, promote, refer for, or support, abortion as a method of family planning, nor take any other affirmative action to assist a patient to secure such an abortion. If asked, a medical provider may [emphasis added] provide a list of licensed, qualified, comprehensive health service providers (some, but not all of which also provide abortion, in addition to comprehensive prenatal care), but only if a woman who is currently pregnant clearly states that she has already decided to have an abortion.”
Section 59.15, Requires Title X entities to maintain physical and financial separation “A Title X project must be organized so that it is physically and financially separate …. from activities which are prohibited…” [abortion].
The proposed rule outlines factors for the Secretary to take into consideration to determine whether objective integrity and independence exists, including; “the existence of separate and accurate accounting records,” “the degree of separation from facilities,” and “the existence of separate personnel.”
Section 59.17, Compliance with abuse reporting requirements
“Title X projects shall comply with all State and local laws requiring notification or reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abused, rape, incest, intimate partner violence, or human trafficking (collectively ‘State notification laws’).”
In order to receive funds, projects must provide documentation in a number of areas, including a plan to comply with State laws, annual training of all individuals serving clients on behalf of the Title X project, and protocols to counsel minors on how to resist coercion, etc.
On June 1 2018, the Trump administration proposed a new rule governing the Title X family planning program. A summary of the Propose Rule change can be found below.
Written comments are needed and due by 7/31/2018. Comments must be submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Population Affairs.
Important Please Note! Do not include any personally identifiable information (such as name, address, or other contact information) or confidential business information that you do not want publicly disclosed. All comments may be posted on the internet and can be retrieved by most internet search engines. No deletions, modifications, or redactions will be made to the comments received. Comments may be submitted anonymously.
To submit a comment:
Access the published proposed rule HERE
Select the green button labeled “Submit A Formal Comment”
The comment period will close on July 31, 2018.
The proposed rule modifies the existing requirements for Title X family planning grants as outlined below:
Section 59.14, Prohibits Title X projects from referring for abortion
“A Title X project may not perform, promote, refer for, or support, abortion as a method of family planning, nor take any other affirmative action to assist a patient to secure such an abortion. If asked, a medical provider may [emphasis added] provide a list of licensed, qualified, comprehensive health service providers (some, but not all of which also provide abortion, in addition to comprehensive prenatal care), but only if a woman who is currently pregnant clearly states that she has already decided to have an abortion.”
Section 59.15, Requires Title X entities to maintain physical and financial separation “A Title X project must be organized so that it is physically and financially separate …. from activities which are prohibited…” [abortion].
The proposed rule outlines factors for the Secretary to take into consideration to determine whether objective integrity and independence exists, including; “the existence of separate and accurate accounting records,” “the degree of separation from facilities,” and “the existence of separate personnel.”
Section 59.17, Compliance with abuse reporting requirements
“Title X projects shall comply with all State and local laws requiring notification or reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abused, rape, incest, intimate partner violence, or human trafficking (collectively ‘State notification laws’).”
In order to receive funds, projects must provide documentation in a number of areas, including a plan to comply with State laws, annual training of all individuals serving clients on behalf of the Title X project, and protocols to counsel minors on how to resist coercion, etc.
Pregnant, need help or know someone who does?
National Hotline: Call 1-800-712-HELP or Text 'HELPLINE' to 313131.
In Southeast Penna: Call the Community Women's Center at 215-826-8090
If you or someone you know is suffering after abortion, confidential non-judgmental help is available. Call Project Rachel's national toll-free number 888-456-HOPE (4673) or visit hopeafterabortion.org.
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