Appeals court again rules Title X changes can go into effect

Title X is back in the news again: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday refused to block the changes proposed by the Trump administration. The same court last month ruled to allow these changes, which would withhold Title X funding from abortion providers or those who refer patients to abortion clinics. Still, several groups were hoping for an emergency stay to keep the rules from going into effect, but yesterday’s ruling solidifies the changes. Some 4 million low-income families get health care from organizations that rely on Title X funding. Planned Parenthood, for instance, stands to lose some $60 million in funding as a result of the new rules, but the organization has set up an emergency fund to help offset costs in the meantime, the agency’s president, Dr. Leana Wen, told me.