--- title: Politics date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/politics" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Politics [## Faith, Not Contraception, at the Heart of Trump's Family Planning Funding](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/faith-not-contraception-at-the-heart-of-trumps-family-planning-funding)Read [Under the Trump administration, Title X, the federal family planning program, will prioritize funding for abstinence and faith-based family planning, according to the announcement finally released last week. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/faith-not-contraception-at-the-heart-of-trumps-family-planning-funding) [![32447884865 f342431374 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[Under the Trump administration, Title X, the federal family planning program, will prioritize funding for abstinence and faith-based family planning, according to the announcement finally released last week. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/faith-not-contraception-at-the-heart-of-trumps-family-planning-funding) [## The Trump Administration's Latest Plan To Dismantle Reproductive Rights](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/trump-administration-latest-plan-to-dismantle-reproductive-rights)Read [A proposed draft of a new HSS strategic plan says life begins at conception and pits the rights of women against the rights of the "unborn." ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/trump-administration-latest-plan-to-dismantle-reproductive-rights) [![32326767261 791e457fa2 z 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[A proposed draft of a new HSS strategic plan says life begins at conception and pits the rights of women against the rights of the "unborn." ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/trump-administration-latest-plan-to-dismantle-reproductive-rights) [## The Senate GOP Health Care Bill and Women's Health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-senate-gop-health-care-bill-and-womens-health)Read [The Better Care Reconciliation Act, the Senate GOP version of the health care bill, has been released and -- once again -- the news is not good for women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-senate-gop-health-care-bill-and-womens-health) [The Better Care Reconciliation Act, the Senate GOP version of the health care bill, has been released and -- once again -- the news is not good for women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-senate-gop-health-care-bill-and-womens-health) [## Trump Administration Set to Make Denying Birth Control Coverage Even Easier](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/trump-administration-makes-denying-birth-control-coverage-even-easier)Read [The Trump Administration may remove birth control from the list of covered preventive health care services without a copay. And that's not all. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/trump-administration-makes-denying-birth-control-coverage-even-easier) [The Trump Administration may remove birth control from the list of covered preventive health care services without a copay. And that's not all. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/trump-administration-makes-denying-birth-control-coverage-even-easier) [## The Fox Guarding the Hen House: A New Battle Over Birth Control](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-fox-guarding-the-hen-house-a-new-battle-over-birth-control)Read [Last week, President Trump appointed fervent anti-contraception activist Teresa Manning to head up Title X, the nation’s family planning program. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-fox-guarding-the-hen-house-a-new-battle-over-birth-control) [![9402801764 fd5d363b4a 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[Last week, President Trump appointed fervent anti-contraception activist Teresa Manning to head up Title X, the nation’s family planning program. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-fox-guarding-the-hen-house-a-new-battle-over-birth-control) [## New GOP Health Care Plan Would Hurt People who Need Health Care Most!](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-gop-health-care-plan-hurt-people-need-health-care)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-gop-health-care-plan-hurt-people-need-health-care) 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[](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-gop-health-care-plan-hurt-people-need-health-care) [## Repeal and Replace is a Women’s Issue](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/repeal-replace-womens-issue)Read [The Republican plan to eliminate or change substantial portions of the Affordable Care Act is likely to disproportionately hurt women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/repeal-replace-womens-issue) 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[The Republican plan to eliminate or change substantial portions of the Affordable Care Act is likely to disproportionately hurt women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/repeal-replace-womens-issue) [## What Does A Day Without A Woman Look Like (And Why Is It Needed)?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/36579)Read [On March 8, join millions to participate in A Day Without a Woman, a one-day demonstration for equity, justice and human rights for women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/36579) [![Day Without A Woman 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[On March 8, join millions to participate in A Day Without a Woman, a one-day demonstration for equity, justice and human rights for women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/36579) [## Repealing the Health Care Law Could Impact Women of Color Hardest](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/repealing-the-health-care-law-could-impact-women-of-color-hardest)Read [The ACA mandate to cover women's reproductive health services is especially critical for women of color, low-income women, and immigrant women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/repealing-the-health-care-law-could-impact-women-of-color-hardest) [![28519615236 3a66527179 k 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critical for women of color, low-income women, and immigrant women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/repealing-the-health-care-law-could-impact-women-of-color-hardest) [## Trump's Plan For The FDA Will Make Patients Less Safe](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/36528)Read [Trump says he wants to drastically reduce FDA regulations related to approving drugs and medical devices. But this may threaten patient safety. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/36528) [![13953115908 3d2d894758 k](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/36528) [Trump says he wants to drastically reduce FDA regulations related to approving drugs and medical devices. But this may threaten patient safety. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/36528) [## \#WhyIMarch: Dispatches from the Women's Marches](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/whyimarch-dispatches-womens-marches)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/whyimarch-dispatches-womens-marches) [![Boston March3 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[](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/whyimarch-dispatches-womens-marches) [## Millions of Women's Birth Control Depends Upon the ACA](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/millions-of-womens-birth-control-depends-upon-aca)Read [If the contraceptive coverage mandate goes away, we’ll once again put women in the U.S. at risk of not being able to afford necessary health care. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/millions-of-womens-birth-control-depends-upon-aca) [![13393981945 df05b162f5 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[If the contraceptive coverage mandate goes away, we’ll once again put women in the U.S. at risk of not being able to afford necessary health care. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/millions-of-womens-birth-control-depends-upon-aca) [## Join Our Bodies Ourselves at the Women's March!](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/join-our-bodies-ourselves-at-the-womens-march)Read [Join Our Bodies Ourselves at the Women's March on Washington! OBOS founders, board, staff, and supporters will be marching in DC, Boston, NYC and Seattle. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/join-our-bodies-ourselves-at-the-womens-march) [![Shubbanner7photos](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAADtUlEQVRIiX1WW5LjNhAD0PTugXOEfOXI6xkB+egmJU+qomJZpiQCbPSL/Oevv0GypNeqX6/69Vq/X/X7Vb9e6/XSa2mVJEoAENiwc337+yvfX/n68vud9zvvN/688X7jzxfe3/z6xvdFB8LzSj5mz1vy88nnv3PxDALACsD+LgcpSK8NknkCzr2fZr5AchY2KEkyJMWEXEgC8AAlSIYhPQk33KDFSF8+X+6Nk4zIUhJCWYABBk50ENGLH9d8lsSwz1s3J1scYqP3szhcbSxDwIETA/f6xAljhGyVHCR2v7F7jozuIouIgIBEghWYtwXGgO5hhzRAsiVq2IZ+2PeJ3tMwyUK83XklGtA4tm36MkHkJnBy9cvs7bcFJCixQpKS+s1Kro6jhHvjV1zOxdAm/0PQ6NsOICFIQFSnVBvasbUSbwInlyOmmIuWbfASE4Tk8b2v+HKuMbWdSLAYSgoC7ajnsaCjUXEDyBZGnTABJ25HossPdBAUFJIkOnDZ+FiBd/L09pXIFq2YQ6Edo0FsX4cDcWdIJ5fYmcCAo+qnD1pXm7F94RoHoAN9LHiIcx19xMEOFTJUp8XxAZ4+2PqYvMII28NphmvQ0dtPZy86eKRI0CfBI0xt+4KFEAZZu6JxVwfnShxMmSDR4ClFShVU2BxsHxBxQMecbLhsgm2acUKoy08nsMHgiCNKwipUoYoqSnxIFDjqGOqSL9skAIYhgS487lSBw/YtAEKUmBKqsIq1UEOglV3vn0XCNny18uMAYG8/SegEFNpKkpFQQolVWKUqqtQS7dJ/a2DFncM3wZYInoLLzl+ynSlCYhWrVMW1JJHS2i2EyFjRjqZIT4vKZOIhaPUJ6pQ5iRJLXMVVqlKVWqJO0t3TdjrBHG5yV8ObQGDYfa6L3KCrpFKVVklVEtdT5uySxBmG1f3sELA7GG4Pk1RnQKmkqurtqyRp7VbBR39vyR0LcnKe9QbC7k/TxUiyg/RwtEBVJXI1+k2TKVYxqBPDp08H4GjDDS89GJplBseCLjn3IWQfJp7z3I7KZOAuP60PD/jHnwWo3TALRvL7jHTDTgHmffzh6N8WkPUwYDjWVNVbKBD7mMLbjO1oTtRu9x4PfPw+xgLYik4sYSwYcDLnTJetI7cF6O1vlu2PD4bZO8eCo0vO0etk+vOkuDePLnT34I/Z2qryrP1x3swDmhsdnxrh/hWhbZl4LDh+vnPi6WGcGDr03IpOED5JxjIQvE/XfKbaE/t/r217U0xyDHtH8b+x3QO31rbYwwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/join-our-bodies-ourselves-at-the-womens-march) [Join Our Bodies Ourselves at the Women's March on Washington! OBOS founders, board, staff, and supporters will be marching in DC, Boston, NYC and Seattle. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/join-our-bodies-ourselves-at-the-womens-march) [## The "Option" of a DIY Abortion](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-option-of-a-diy-abortion)Read [In 2017, when abortion in the United States is legal but increasingly difficult to access, a growing number of people are attempting a DIY method. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-option-of-a-diy-abortion) [![3587987921 999d42c594 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[In 2017, when abortion in the United States is legal but increasingly difficult to access, a growing number of people are attempting a DIY method. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-option-of-a-diy-abortion) [## Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill On Its Way to the U.S.A.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/over-the-counter-birth-control-is-on-its-way-to-the-us)Read [After more than a decade of work, an over-the-counter birth control pill is a major step closer to becoming a reality in the United States. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/over-the-counter-birth-control-is-on-its-way-to-the-us) [![Medications cure tablets pharmacy 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[After more than a decade of work, an over-the-counter birth control pill is a major step closer to becoming a reality in the United States. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/over-the-counter-birth-control-is-on-its-way-to-the-us) [## Rewire News: How Pseudoscience "Infiltrated" Public Policy in 2016](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rewire-news-pseudoscience-infiltrated-public-policy-2016)Read [In an effort to document the damage caused by misinformation, Rewire has catalogued a list of times when “junk science infiltrated public policy" in 2016. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rewire-news-pseudoscience-infiltrated-public-policy-2016) [![5731357142 cca2789359 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[In an effort to document the damage caused by misinformation, Rewire has catalogued a list of times when “junk science infiltrated public policy" in 2016. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rewire-news-pseudoscience-infiltrated-public-policy-2016) [## 5 Things Reproductive Justice Advocates Can (Still) Be Grateful For](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/5-things-reproductive-justice-advocates-can-still-be-grateful-for)Read [In the current political climate, it's hard not to give in to fear, but we've found 5 women's health and justice bright lights that we are grateful for! ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/5-things-reproductive-justice-advocates-can-still-be-grateful-for) [![19403044950 a6fbae6a9b 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[In the current political climate, it's hard not to give in to fear, but we've found 5 women's health and justice bright lights that we are grateful for! ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/5-things-reproductive-justice-advocates-can-still-be-grateful-for) [## What Will Reproductive Health Access Look Like Under a New President?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-will-reproductive-health-access-look-like-under-a-new-president)Read [The results of the 2016 presidential election, along with a continued Republican majority in Congress, signal potential devastating rollbacks. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-will-reproductive-health-access-look-like-under-a-new-president) [![Pexels photo 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[The results of the 2016 presidential election, along with a continued Republican majority in Congress, signal potential devastating rollbacks. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-will-reproductive-health-access-look-like-under-a-new-president) [## Debunking the Mythical "Nine Month Abortion"](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/debunking-the-mythical-nine-month-abortion)Read [Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that it's legal to “rip the baby out of the womb” in the ninth month of pregnancy. It's false. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/debunking-the-mythical-nine-month-abortion) [![Aa3e29ae ad69 40f4 9961 f2fe35ea878f](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/debunking-the-mythical-nine-month-abortion) [Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that it's legal to “rip the baby out of the womb” in the ninth month of pregnancy. It's false. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/debunking-the-mythical-nine-month-abortion) [## President Obama's Push to Permanently Protect Planned Parenthood](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/president-obamas-push-to-permanently-protect-planned-parenthood)Read [Last week, President Obama proposed a new rule that would effectively bar states from defunding Planned Parenthood for purely political reasons. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/president-obamas-push-to-permanently-protect-planned-parenthood) [![5482284396 3b41c4b808 b](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/president-obamas-push-to-permanently-protect-planned-parenthood) [Last week, President Obama proposed a new rule that would effectively bar states from defunding Planned Parenthood for purely political reasons. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/president-obamas-push-to-permanently-protect-planned-parenthood) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)