Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

Summary

Prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from awarding Title X family-planning funds to any entity unless the entity certifies it will not perform abortions and will not fund other entities that perform abortions during the grant period, with narrow exceptions for pregnancies from rape or incest and for physician‑certified life‑threatening conditions. Hospitals are exempt from the performance prohibition so long as they do not fund non‑hospital entities that perform abortions. The bill also requires HHS to report to Congress within 60 days of enactment and annually thereafter listing Title X grantees, counts of abortions provided under the exceptions, certification dates, and entities receiving grant funds.

• Title X funding is barred for any entity unless it certifies it will not perform or fund abortions during the assistance period.
• Two narrow medical exceptions are allowed: pregnancies from rape or incest and physician‑certified life‑threatening conditions.
• Hospitals can receive Title X funds even if they perform abortions, as long as they do not fund non‑hospital entities that perform abortions (except under the exceptions).
• Entities must certify compliance to HHS as a condition of receiving Title X assistance.
• HHS must report to Congress within 60 days of enactment and annually thereafter with lists of grantees and counts of abortions under the exceptions.
• The definition of “entity” is broad, covering corporate control and affiliate relationships.
• The change conditions program eligibility rather than adding appropriations or tax changes.
• Could cause some Title X providers to decline funds or alter services to qualify for funding.