the anti-science presidency
Exclusive: Trump’s Head of Family Planning Compared Abortion to Slavery and the Holocaust
Diane Foley, who runs the federal family planning program known as Title X, was also critical of adoption as an option for women with unintended pregnancies, according to a Senate memo shared exclusively with Tonic.
Trump’s Family Planning Changes Could Make STD Rates Even Worse
The Trump administration's proposed changes to Title X family planning grants could cripple efforts to curb the record number of STDs, experts fear.
Trump’s New Head of Family Planning Is an Anti-Choice Extremist
As the former president and CEO of Life Network, Diane Foley used to run crisis pregnancy centers, which exist to convince women not to have abortions. Foley now has final say on which groups will be awarded Title X family planning grants.
An Abstinence-Only Advocate Has the Final Say on Who Gets Family Planning Grants
A single person controls the nation's Title X family planning budget for the first time since the 80s.
Trump’s Family Planning Program Will Prioritize Less Effective Kinds of Birth Control
Dramatic changes in the guidelines for Title X family planning grants could affect the types of birth control women have access to.
Our New Health Secretary Endorsed the Idea That Fetuses Are People
Alex Azar stands to pose a real problem for reproductive rights.
The CDC Reportedly Banned 7 Words and These People Shot Back [Updated]
Doctors, medical groups, and lawmakers were not happy to hear that CDC employees are prohibited from using words like “fetus,” “transgender,” and "science-based" in official documents.
The US Government Now Says Life Begins at Conception [Updated]
The move from health officials provides new ammo for attacks on birth control and abortion.
White House Halts Study on the Health Effects of Coal Mining
It's not clear when (or if) it will be resumed.
Trump Nixes Plan to Weed Out Sleepy Train Engineers and Truck Drivers
Not screening for sleep apnea will put lives at risk.
Choosing Coal Will Kill 52,000 People
A new study puts a body count—and a financial cost—on backing out of the Paris Accord.
Trump Appoints Birth Control Skeptic to Oversee Birth Control Program
Teresa Manning in 2003: "Of course, contraception doesn't work."