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Biden administration rolls back Trump-era rule restricting federal funds to clinics over abortion services

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Biden administration rolls back Trump-era rule restricting federal funds to clinics over abortion services
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The Biden administration on Monday formally reversed a Trump-era rule that barred reproductive health care clinics that provide abortion referrals and services from receiving federal funds.

The new rule, which will go into effect Nov. 8, paves the way for major providers like Planned Parenthood to rejoin Title X, the federal family planning program created nearly 50 years ago to fill in gaps in health care access and affordability, particularly for those living in rural or otherwise underserved areas.

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