In Sept. '16, the US Department of Health and Human Services proposed a rule that prevents states from withholding fed monies from family planning providers like Planned Parenthood for political reason. There must be a valid reason such as inability to provide effective services. The mere fact that the provider also does abortions is NOT a valid reason.
These providers provide crucial health services to low-income families like cancer-screenings and cervical exams. Federal monies aren't used for abortion services...ever. However that didn't stop Rethuglicans from using the "morality" argument in 11 diff states to ban funding. They care nothing about people but this is another ploy to funnel money away from the poors.
President Obama is essentially planning to permanently protect health services for the poor from political manipulation before he leaves office.
When the Zika epidemic finally hits us full scale, this uninsured Steemit will be very grateful for low-cost healthcare services. Thanks Obama!
Sources:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-planned-parenthood_us_57d2c654e4b06a74c9f42f46
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/09/15/cartoons-of-the-day-zika-funding-and-planned-parenthood/