Teen Pregnancy Prevention
The Trump Administration has cut $216 million in funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, administered by the Health and Human Services Department’s Office of Adolescent Health (OAH). OAH describes the program as a national, evidence-based program that funds diverse organizations working to prevent teen pregnancy across the United States … with a focus on populations with the greatest need in order to reduce disparities in teen pregnancy and birth rates. The cuts will affect more than 80 institutions around the country that are currently conducting multi-year research projects. The projects were awarded five-year grants in 2015 that will now…
