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Trump restored millions of dollars in family planning funds to Tennessee and Oklahoma

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The Biden administration cut off funding to Tennessee and Oklahoma in 2023 , saying they violated federal rules by not offering counseling to patients about abortion.

The states sued federal health officials, and courts ruled against the states.

On March 31 , HHS restored $3.1 million in family planning funds for the Tennessee Department of Health and nearly $2 million for Oklahoma .

Title X for more than 50 years has provided sexual and reproductive health services.

The decision to restore some of Tennessee and Oklahoma ’s funding diverges sharply from the approach HHS has taken with other Title X participants.

On March 31 , HHS withheld family planning funds from 16 entities, including nine Planned Parenthood affiliates.

At least seven states do not have any Title X-funded family planning services.