Democrats demand HHS reinstate canceled teen pregnancy prevention grants

Source: The Hill

07/02/26 3:13 PM ET


Democrats across both chambers of Congress are demanding the Trump administration reinstate tens of millions of dollars in teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) grants that were suddenly canceled last week.

In the House, 79 Democrats, led by members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, sent a letter Thursday to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asking for a detailed explanation of why the grants were canceled and what the agency is doing with the money it is no longer spending.

“Redirecting funding from the TPP program jeopardizes access to the high-quality health education, support, and resources that Congress intended,” the Women’s Caucus letter stated. “Abrupt and arbitrary disruptions on grounds unrelated to the core aims of the TPP program undermine the ability of the program to serve its congressionally intended purpose of giving young people the knowledge and tools needed to improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes and promote positive experiences, relationships, and environments that help our nation’s youth thrive.”

Last week, the HHS terminated about $68 million dollars’ worth of teen pregnancy prevention grants that the agency said were no longer aligned with its priorities. Most of the grants were terminated because the HHS said they normalized or promoted sexual activity for minors.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5951898-democrats-demand-hhs-reinstate-teen-pregnancy-grants/