Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Appropriating $9.5 Million for Family Planning Services
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For Release: January 2, 2020
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Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Appropriating $9.5 Million for Family Planning Services
Legislation Replaces Federal Funding for Family Planning Providers Impacted by Title X Gag Rule
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed A5802, which makes a Fiscal Year 2020 appropriation of $9.5 million to the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Department of Health for family planning services. The legislation will replace critical federal funding for family planning services that are impacted by the Trump Administration’s implementation of the Title X gag rule, which limits access to health care and family planning resources.