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Court Blocks HHS Teen Pregnancy Funding Cuts | Lincoln News
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HHS stunned the teen pregnancy prevention community by slashing 53 grants—nearly $70 million—in June, claiming programs promoted sex. Frustrated advocates took them to court, arguing the cuts defy congressional intent. A D.C. judge sided with plaintiffs, halting HHS’s new grant rules and calling their tactics a recycled failure. But here’s the twist: while the judge blocked the new direction, he can’t yet force HHS to return the cut funds—those decisions are pending. For now, HHS’s pivot toward fertility tracking and “reproductive goals counseling” is on hold, and they may appeal.
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