Federal health agency cancels most of its teen pregnancy prevention grants

The U.S. Health and Human Services agency canceled 53 out of 67 grants totaling $68 million under the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, citing misalignment with agency priorities. Grantees included universities, health departments, and Planned Parenthood affiliates in multiple states, with one organization, AccessMatters, stating the termination would devastate youth access to reproductive health programs.