family planning

The budget reconciliation bill signed into law by President Trump this summer blocked health providers who offer abortions from participating in the Medicaid program, known locally as MaineCare.

Maine is one of seven states mentioned in the lawsuit that has lost all its Title X funds.

But the bill's $12 million price tag could be a challenge for lawmakers to cover given the state's budget constraints. And while the funding would not pay for abortions, Republicans were skeptical and accused Democrats of resisting efforts to make prohibition explicit.

A bill before state lawmakers would allocate $2 million to Maine Family Planning to make up for lost federal funds after the organization withdrew as a…

Dr. Malcom Potts is the Chair of the Population and Family Planning Department at UC Berkley School of Public Health. His talk is about the rapid rise of…