Trump Administration Cancels 53 of 67 Teen Pregnancy Grants as It Cuts Fact Forward's $1.6 Million
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 22
Trump Administration Cancels 53 of 67 Teen Pregnancy Grants as It Cuts Fact Forward's $1.6 Million
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 22
Summary
53 of 67 federal teen pregnancy prevention grants were canceled last month, and the Trump administration also terminated Fact Forward’s $1.6 million award effective immediately.
The administration said the program should no longer support content that “encourages, normalizes or promotes sexual activity for minors,” accusing Fact Forward of lessons on condom pleasure, pornography and teen sex scenarios.
Fact Forward and other grant recipients disputed those claims, saying the government mischaracterized their materials and that they used curricula from a federally approved list shown to be age-appropriate and effective.
The cuts deepen an overhaul of the 16-year-old, $100 million initiative toward marriage and starting families after courts blocked a similar Trump-era effort in 2018.