Josh Hawley Questions Trump Nominees on Title X Funding and Pro-Life Policies

Title X Funding for Abortion Providers

• 🎯 Josh Hawley questioned nominees on their commitment to stopping Title X funding for abortion providers, aligning with the Trump administration's policy.
• 💡 Nominees, including one for Deputy Director of OIRA, stated their role is to implement the President's policy, not personal views, but acknowledged the importance of the issue.
• 🗣️ The nominees affirmed their understanding that the administration's stance is to discontinue Title X funding for abortion providers, as previously committed by the President and HHS Secretary.

Compliance with Pro-Life Legislation

• ⚖️ Hawley inquired about ensuring full compliance with the Height Amendment, a statutory law since 1977 that governs federal agencies.
• ✅ Nominees confirmed their commitment to ensuring federal agencies comply with the law, including the Height Amendment.
• 🏥 Similarly, the Welden Amendment, which protects healthcare providers with conscience objections to abortion, was discussed.
• 🤝 Nominees pledged to advise federal components to comply with the Welden Amendment, ensuring no discrimination against providers with religious or moral objections.

Support for Pregnancy Care Centers

• 💖 Hawley emphasized the importance of Pregnancy Care Centers that offer free medical care and resources to mothers.
• 🚫 He criticized the previous administration's actions, stating they were hostile and persecuted these centers, while also denying them federal grants.
• 🚀 Nominees committed to being advocates for the President's policies to allow federal funding to flow to Pregnancy Care Centers.
• 🤝 The nominee for Deputy Director of OIRA shared personal experience witnessing past hostility towards these centers, vowing to carry that into their role.