Amid Legal Drama, Texas Takes Over Women's Health Program
The state this week launched its own version of the Women’s Health Program. Texas is funding the program on its own because the federal government pulled funding after the state blocked Planned Parenthood from participating.
The Texas version still serves low-income women who would qualify for Medicaid if they became pregnant. It will cover about 110,000 women between 18 and 44 years old with free well-woman exams, basic health care and certain family planning services.
Audio: Ben Philpott's story for KUT News
"There is one thing that’s actually been added, and that is treatment for some ...
Comments (2)
Jim Baxa
All the naysayers say that Texas couldnt do it without Planned Parenthood. That turned out to be not true. Glad they kicked out the abortionists from the program.
Samdavis
Texas can't do it without the "abortionists". Only an idiot would make a comment about Planned Parenthood that didn't take into account all the good they have done for women in Texas. Perry and company will be responsible for wholesale misery and death of Texas women because they don't care and because low moral and intellect people like you Jim vote for them.