Dissecting anti-LGBTQ bias in CA press like this makes me miss being a Social Studies teacher big time.
Texas House Budget Slashes Millions from Family Planning
“On April 3, the Texas House of Representatives passed their version of the budget (HB 1), with nearly $62 million (out of $98 million) in cuts to the Texas Family Planning program. This is the program that uses federal Title V, X., and XX funds for checkups and birth control for low-income females. This program does not provide abortions, and is supported by the Healthy Futures Alliance (HFA) State Legislative Agenda.
Six amendments introduced by Republicans transferred funds from family planning to other programs, including Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Autism, Children’s Mental Heatlh, EMS/Trauma Care, and Early Childhood Intervention. All passed on party-line votes.
These deep and devastating cuts, if unchanged, will mean that many fewer poor women will receive the screenings, exams, and contraception that the program provides.
The Senate could still restore this funding. Please call your Senator—and your Representative—to tell her or him that you support the preventive care that Family Planning provides. Ask them to vote to RESTORE Family Planning in the budget.
Not sure who represents you, or how to contact them? Click here for info. “
From our friends at the Healthy Futures of Texas.
