Third judge rules against Trump admin on cuts to teen pregnancy program (The Hill)

Thursday Apr 26th, 2018

The Trump administration was handed another loss Wednesday evening in a case surrounding its abrupt cuts to grants for organizations participating in a federal teen pregnancy prevention program.

Judge Catherine Blake in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the administration's decision to end grants two years early for organizations participating in the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program was "arbitrary" and "capricious," and that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would have to process applications for continued funding for the three groups involved in the lawsuit.

This case was brought by Democracy Forward, which represented the Baltimore City Health Department.

“This ruling means that Baltimore City students will continue to receive evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention education delivered by teachers specially trained to teach these important curricula," Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen said in a statement Thursday. 

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