In a conference call with reporters, Planned Parenthood officials said they would fight the new rules.
“We’ve been very clear, Planned Parenthood has an unwavering commitment to ensuring everyone has access to the full range of reproductive health care, and that includes abortion,” said Dawn Laguens, executive vice president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Here is a guide to what the proposal could do and what it could mean for Planned Parenthood and the family planning program:
What is Title X?
The federal family planning program, known as “Title Ten,” is named for its section in the federal Public Health Service Act. It became law in 1970, 3 years before the Supreme Court legalized abortion in Roe v Wade.