An Unhealthy Obsession — The Cruelty Behind Cuts to Family Planning Programs Proposed by the Trump Administration and House Republicans

PhoenixFebruary 28, 2026

As fiscal year 2026 (FY 2026) spending deliberations haltingly begin, the Trump administration and House Republicans have made one of their priorities clear: terminate funding for international family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programs. The upcoming budget battle is just the latest in a series of attacks on the rights, health, and bodily autonomy of millions. Congress has the opportunity to align itself with its constituents’ beliefs in legally protected sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and protect global FP/RH. But will they?

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By Phoenix