HHS Stops Funding for Teen Pregnancy Prevention!

[napi21]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-administration-abruptly-cuts-funding-teen-pregnancy-prevention-programs-n795321?cid=public-rss_20170825
Aug 25 2017, 7:42 am ET

Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Funding to Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs.

But the Lone Star state, like the rest of the country, has experienced a marked drop in teen pregnancies. Last year, teenage births hit a record low in the United States; rates plummeted the most for black and Latina teens, the CDC found, although they're still up to three times as likely as their white counterparts to give birth.

Many hail an evidence-based, Obama-era federal grant program as the biggest driver behind the dip. Started in 2010, the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program gives $89 million a year to 81 organizations across the United States, including EngenderHealth.

It was renewed in 2015 for another five years.

That's why it was so surprising to Maciel and others when, tucked away in a letter from the Department of Health and Human Services dated July 3, bad news arrived: The Trump administration had slashed more than $200 million from the program without warning — meaning funding would now end in June 2018, not in 2020.

The Department of Health and Human Services said the grants "were subject to a rigorous evaluation" and said there was "very weak evidence of positive impact of these programs" in contrast to "promised results."

Albert said he suspects Trump's new hires at the HHS — Valerie Huber, an outspoken abstinence education advocate who was recently named chief of staff to the assistant secretary for health, plus social conservative HHS Secretary Tom Price — could be behind the cuts.

"Maybe they don't like the content of the program," he said. "They care more about telling kids to say 'no' rather than supporting programs that help teenagers."

What other good programs are they canceling because of extreme right wing beliefs, and of course because it was enacted by Obama!

[TheBlackAdder]

1. Because Red State taxpayers like paying the $350K to raise each child above birth/death equilibrium.

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Add 10,000 extra births each and every years, and after 18 years, you you have 180K additional children in the system, from prenatal all the way though to emancipation and graduation from high school.

Medical, housing, education, etc... all comes out of the taxpayers at a current level of $16K a year average.


Every birth that exceeds the statis, increases taxes on all state residents.


If there was a scenario, of just added 10K births a year, that would add up to over $3 Billion in additional taxes after 18 years! If the births are higher than that, then those costs will go even higher--so states like Texas: Enjoy your new taxes!

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[world wide wally]

2. Is this supposed to put an end to premarital sex in America?

[jberryhill]

4. If they want to cut down on sex, make 'em get married

[Angry Dragon]

3. idiots

[BigmanPigman]

5. The fake prez's agenda...

1. Destroy the government
2. Divide the country
3. Un-do everything Obama
Not in that particular order.

Who is going to pay for all of those medical bills from the poorer uninsured who get illegal abortions and the food, housing etc of all of those unwanted babies? Their daddys most likely won't! They are using their money to buy more Viagra, which many of them get for free with help from their employers or their government funded insurance. Yes, even older men (with or without ED) desire sex with anyone they can, look at the last 2,000+ years of the various human civilizations as evidence.