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Attorney General Weiser sues to protect federal funding for family planning and preventive health care

U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesAugust 27, 2026Colorado Attorney General

Summary

Attorney General Weiser joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing to block new unlawful conditions on Title X funding imposed by HHS, which would penalize states and providers that refuse to abandon nondiscrimination initiatives or conform to the administration's ideological vision of family planning. The lawsuit argues the conditions conflict with federal law, violate the Administrative Procedure Act, and are unconstitutionally vague.

Remedy

The coalition seeks to block HHS from enforcing the new conditions and preserve access to Title X funding under existing rules.

Injunction

Contract Impact

In-house legal teams should review any contracts with government funding, particularly those related to healthcare services, to ensure compliance with nondiscrimination and patient-centered care requirements. They should also monitor any changes in federal grant conditions and ensure that their contracts allow for adjustments to maintain compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Contract Search Terms

Title Xfamily planningnondiscriminationcontraceptiongrant conditionscompliancepreventive health care

Laws Cited

Title X of the Public Health Service ActAdministrative Procedure ActU.S. Constitution
42 U.S.C. § 3005 U.S.C. § 553U.S. Const. amend. XIV

Violation Types

Entity Details

Entity

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Industry

Healthcare

Multistate Coalition

Official Sources

Source Evidence

Entity Name
"the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a funding notice"
Laws Cited
"Title X is the only federal grant program dedicated specifically to family planning and related preventive health services."
Laws Cited
"the Administrative Procedure Act"
Violation Description
"requiring applicants to align their programs with a sweeping set of political priorities to receive or keep federal funds"
Remedy Summary
"The coalition is asking the court to block HHS from enforcing the new conditions and preserve access to Title X funding under the program’s existing rules."

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