Republican Rep. Mark Greene of Tennessee is due Tuesday to introduce a bill that would prevent the Biden administration from withdrawing Title X medical funds from states that don’t promote abortion.
of Laws by Which States Choose Life According to a copy of the law provided only to the Daily Caller News Foundation, the law would prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from “seeking a recipient or recipient of funding for an abortion referral.” In 2020, Tennessee passed a bill restricting abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected (usually done after the sixth week of pregnancy), which the Supreme Court ruled and took effect. overturned Law vs. Wade in June 2022. (Related: ‘Beyond The Pale’: GOP lawmakers accuse Biden administration of ‘targeting’ state over pro-life law)
“HHS should not bully states to support the abortion industry,” Green told DCNF. “My State Choice Life Act puts HHS in its place by securing the state’s right to choose life without losing Title X medical funding.”
Biden administration Said The letter, dated March 20, said Green State had not complied with the terms of its Title X funding, citing a 2021 rule that requires “abortion referrals upon customer request.”
“The Secretary shall not require, as a condition of receipt of funds under this title, that the recipient or quasi-recipient of such funds provide (1) an abortion referral; or ( 2) information and counseling on abortion options that are illegal in states where family planning services are provided,14” the body of the bill reads.
#eye stain: It’s wrong to withdraw money from Tennessee as punishment for saving lives. @HHSgov It should answer: pic.twitter.com/kRX1RggcRa
— Rep. Mark Green (@RepMarkGreen) June 23, 2023
‗While the policy appears to contain instructions on counseling and referral for prenatal care, it contains no instructions on infant care, foster care, adoption, or termination of pregnancy. Everything must be provided on demand,” the March 20 report said. said the letter.
Mr Green criticized the action on Tuesday letter To Xavier Becerra, Minister of Health. Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee announced in February that the state fund would provide $100 million in grants to support crisis pregnancy centers.
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