In what has been described as a “final parting gift to Planned Parenthood,” the Obama administration issued a rule at the end of December to secure federal Title X family planning grants for Planned Parenthood and interfere with states’ ability to make their own decisions about the best eligible providers for their citizens.
Rarely do the American people benefit when the federal government attempts to subvert the will of the people’s elected representatives and substitute its judgment for that of state or local governments. State legislatures around the country have spoken out about their preference for prioritizing more comprehensive primary and preventative care providers for the receipt of Title X funding, and their voice should be respected by bureaucrats in the federal government.
