Trump's family planning grants emphasize abstinence, other conservative priorities

[DonViejo]

By JENNIFER HABERKORN 02/23/2018 06:26 PM EST

The Trump administration on Friday released a long-awaited application for federal family planning funds that does not explicitly exclude Planned Parenthood but puts a new emphasis on conservative priorities such as abstinence and natural family planning.

Officials said the federal Title X program would provide $260 million to health care providers.

“All eligible organizations including Planned Parenthood are free to apply for this funding,” Valerie Huber, acting deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Population Affairs at HHS, said on a conference call with reporters.

The administration last year said it would reshape the family planning program, prompting concern among abortion rights groups that HHS would make it much harder for Planned Parenthood — which provides services to 41 percent of Title X patients, primarily low-income women — and other abortion providers to obtain funding through the program.

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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/23/trump-family-planning-grants-abstinence-364530

[Farmer-Rick]

1. Natural Family planning?

What's that? are condemns natural? I wonder if I applied to sell sheep intestine condemns, would I get a grant?

I understand crocodile dung was used by ancient Egyptians for a contraceptive. Is that natural enough for them?

Bunch of F*cking morons. Let's all go back to the 1800's for our birth control cause we must control that womb.

[DonViejo]

3. I think it's better known as "the rhythm method"...

The rhythm method, also called the calendar method or the calendar rhythm method, is a form of natural family planning.

To use the rhythm method, you track your menstrual history to predict when you'll ovulate. This helps you determine when you're most likely to conceive.

If you're hoping to get pregnant, you can use the rhythm method to determine the best days to have sex. Similarly, if you're hoping to avoid pregnancy, you can use the rhythm method to determine which days to avoid unprotected sex.

Using the rhythm method for birth control requires careful record keeping and persistence. If you don't want to conceive, you and your partner must avoid having sex or use a barrier method of contraception during your fertile days each month.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/rhythm-method/about/pac-20390918

[Farmer-Rick]

4. Yeah, my mom is Catholic and she had 7 kids on the rhythm method

Doesn't really work all that well. It's not like women are animals and can only get pregnant when they are in season. Even with animals they sometimes get pregnant when you were not expecting it. So, it fails regularly.

I still think crocodile dung and sheep intestines are more natural.

[DonViejo]

5. My parents were also Catholic, I have a sister and bro separated in age by 11 months. eom

[Farmer-Rick]

6. My Dad was an atheist and my Mom was a Catholic. They had an interesting marriage.

[Ohiogal]

2. There should be

NO politics in between a woman and her doctor in regards to family planning! NONE!

[rusty fender]

7. Trumpass and abstinence?

It does not compute