Administration program changes may make pregnancy more dangerous

The administration decision to reshape Title X, the federal government’s only dedicated family planning program, could make pregnancy more dangerous for low-income women, experts say. Title X gives low-income women access to contraception, screening for sexually transmitted infections and reproductive health care irrespective of ability to pay. However, to reverse falling birth rates, an administration notice shifts the program’s focus to fertility, family formation and addressing reproductive health conditions that can hinder pregnancy. Experts say restricting birth control access would increase demands for abortions and make it more difficult for women to prevent high-risk pregnancies. Overhauling Title X could prevent millions of women from receiving care. Six in 10 Title X clients report the program as their only health care source in a given year. (KFF News article, 4/16/26)