Biden Unwinds Trump-Era ‘Gag Rule’ Banning Abortion Referrals (1)

Oct. 4, 2021, 8:38 PM UTCUpdated: Oct. 4, 2021, 9:15 PM UTC

Federally funded doctors will be able to refer pregnant people to facilities that provide abortions under a final rule (RIN 0937-AA11) released Monday by the Biden administration.

The measure, a reversal of a Trump-era final rule (RIN 0937–ZA00) banning such referrals, will take effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. The Biden rule was proposed April 14 and received over 180,000 comments.

“This rule is a step forward for family planning care as it aims to strengthen and restore our nation’s Title X program,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in ...

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