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The White House has confirmed that 2026 will mark the fifth and final year of these grants, which were originally awarded under the previous administration. This upcoming shift is a praise. Continue to pray that these funds dry up for the pro-abortion organizations and providers.

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In 2025, the Trump administration paused grants authorized by the prior Democratic government, triggering a series of legal challenges from Planned Parenthood and allied organizations. In January, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) lifted the freeze on the grants, sparking significant outcry from pro-life advocates.

Many pro-life supporters have since recognized the legal and procedural obstacles that compelled the current administration to release millions of taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood and other clinics. Reports indicate that the administration’s hands were tied, as it had withheld funds without amending 42 U.S. Code Part 300, which governs family planning grants.

White House spokesman Kush Desai acknowledged that the administration faced “significant legal challenges” in halting the distribution of Biden-era Title X grants but emphasized that this year would be the last year Planned Parenthood receives such funding.

“Title X funds cannot be used for abortions by law,” Desai stated. “Consistent with President Trump’s Executive Order on Enforcing the Hyde Amendment, the administration remains committed to realigning the Title X program with a pro-life and pro-family agenda moving forward.”

Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life, noted that Planned Parenthood continues to receive the funds because “the rules require it.” HHS is expected to announce a new Title X funding opportunity for the next five-year cycle, designed to prioritize life-affirming programs and support the administration’s pro-family objectives.

Government officials involved behind the scenes believe that while the current grants will be disbursed, the administration will be in a stronger position to defund Planned Parenthood in the future.

In a world where pro-choice activists and organizations continually challenge the sanctity of life, let us remain steadfast in prayer for policymakers, leaders, and all in positions of authority, asking that they champion life and justice with courage and conviction.

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(Excerpt from the Daily Wire. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=81734811)

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Darlene Estlow
April 2, 2026

Father, I pray that you would halt the funds to Planned Parenthood that helps them to murder babies. Forgive us for funding that and untie the knots that we may be free of this obscene company.

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