Washington D.C., Apr 13, 2017 / 13:03 pm
Pro-life leaders applauded President Donald Trump for signing a repeal of what they called President Obama's "parting gift to the abortion industry."
"Today we thank President Donald Trump for restoring states' freedom to direct taxpayer dollars away from abortion providers in favor of supporting community health centers that deliver comprehensive women's care, and already outnumber abortion providers 20 to 1," Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life, said Thursday.
In December, President Barack Obama's Department of Health and Human Services issued a rule that states could not deny federal funds to health clinics simply on the grounds that they provided abortions.
The funding program, Title X, consists of "family planning" grants for services like contraception, pregnancy testing, and infertility treatments.