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Essential Access Health Statement on NFPRHA and ACLU Lawsuit Challenging HHS’ Unlawful Withholding of Title X Family Planning Grants

Today, the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) represented by the ACLU filed a complaint against the Trump Administration for illegally withholding $65.8 million dollars from Title X federal family planning program grantees, including the nation's largest Title X grantee, Essential Access Health. Read more in our statement >>>

Hawai'i Makes Historic $6 Million Investment in Family Planning Services

Yesterday, the Hawai‘i’ State Senate and House budget committees approved a $6 million investment in family planning and preventive health services, allocated over a period of two years – consistent with Gov. Green’s proposed budget. This marks a significant and timely response to the harmful and abrupt withholding by U.S. HHS of Hawai‘i’s Title X federal family planning grant (currently $2.1 million annually) on March 31. As of April 1, family planning providers in Hawai‘i’ are no longer receiving critical federal resources to support their delivery of care. Read more in our press release >>>

More Press Releases

• 6.4.25 – California Legislature Must Act Now to Safeguard Reproductive Health Access
• 5.15.25 – May Revise Proposal Disproportionately Cuts Reproductive Health Access + Fails to Live Up to California’s Promise
• 5.12.25 – Essential Access Health Responds to STI and HIV Prevention Funding Cuts in Los Angeles County
• 5.2.25 – Essential Access Health Condemns President’s FY 2026 Budget Proposal to Eliminate Title X and Dismantle Public Health Programs
• 4.24.25 – Essential Access Health Statement on NFPRHA and ACLU Lawsuit Challenging HHS’ Unlawful Withholding of Title X Family Planning Grants

 

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More Essential Access In the News

• 4.17.25 – Hawaiʻi Public Radio: Loss of $2.1M in federal funds for reproductive care impacts young people, isolated communities
• 4.8.25 – Hawaiʻi Public Radio: The Conversation: U.S. Dept. of Education cuts; Whales in Lahaina
• 4.3.25 – Time: Exclusive: More than 150 House Democrats Urge HHS to Restore Title X Funds
• 4.2.25 – Time: Trump Administration Freezes Title X Funding to 16 Groups
• 4.1.25 – Ms. Magazine: Trump Administration Slashes Reproductive Healthcare Funding for Millions

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