$5.4 million of that comes from the US Department of Health and Human Services. $5.8 million is set to come from the state.
"Now that the Biden administration has reversed Trump's gag rule, I am proud to announce we have rejoined the federal Title X program and we're putting record funding toward our Illinois Family Planning Program," said Governor JB Pritzker. "Let this record-breaking investment remind women that the state of Illinois trusts you to make your own choices. To choose what contraceptives are right for you. To choose whether you want to be a parent or not. And we will make sure that—on top of protecting your right to choose—you get the care that you deserve."
The Trump administration issued the "Protect Life Rule" for Title X funding during his presidency, which prohibited recipients of Title X funding from committing abortion, co-locating with organizations that commit abortions, or referring patients for abortions. In 2019, Pritzker announced that Illinois would not contribute to the federal Title X program because it would not fund abortions. Understand that the Protect Life Rule did not reduce Title X family planning funding. It simply directed funds to organizations that did not treat abortion as a method of family planning.
"Countless vulnerable people lost a lifeline when Title X funding was lost due to the Trump administration's gag rule, and the restoration of that funding is now more important than ever as our constitutional right to bodily autonomy is under attack," said Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton. "This $11.2 in critical funding is a step forward in ensuring people receive the reproductive care they need, and it will build on our commitment of a safe, welcoming Illinois for all."
