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January 24, 2025

Trump administration moves to restrict mifepristone access and defund Title X clinics

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Trump opens FDA review of abortion pill while proposing Title X funding restrictions

FDA opened formal review of mifepristone's 2000 approval in Feb. 2025 at anti-abortion groups' request

No FDA decision made yet—review process typically takes months to years

HHS proposed reinstating Title X rules eliminating funding for clinics providing abortion referrals

Similar 2019 Trump rules caused Planned Parenthood to exit Title X, cutting 40% of program capacity

3.6 million low-income patients rely on Title X for family planning services annually

Over 6 million Americans have used mifepristone for medication abortion since 2000 approval

All proposed actions face required comment periods and likely court challenges

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People, bills, and sources

FDA Commissioner

Agency head

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Cabinet secretary

Alliance Defending Freedom

Conservative legal group

Planned Parenthood

Healthcare provider network

State attorneys general

State attorneys general

State legal officials

What you can do

1

Proposed rules require public comment—submit comments at regulations.gov when Title X rule published

2

Contact representatives at 202-224-3121 to oppose restrictions on family planning funding

3

State laws now matter more than federal policy—check your state's abortion and contraception laws

4

FDA citizen petition process allows public to submit comments supporting mifepristone access