美国国家公共电台 NPR Under Trump, Family Planning Funds Could Go To Groups That Oppose Contraception

 

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This week, the Trump¹ administration moved to block organizations like Planned Parenthood from receiving federal family planning funds, and that announcement grew a lot of - drew a lot of headlines. What has gotten less attention is that the proposed changes could pave the way for a host of previously² ineligible³ organizations, some of whom oppose contraception, to get those dollars. Here's more from NPR's Sarah McCammon.

SARAH MCCAMMON, BYLINE⁴: In front of a room full of abortion⁵ rights opponents this week, activist⁶ Marjorie Dannenfelser praised President Trump and imagined a world where social conservatives had not rallied behind him at the polls.

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MARJORIE DANNENFELSER: We would be grieving the loss of support for women and children as pregnancy⁷ centers get forced to close down their businesses, not looking for ways in the federal government to support they're beautiful work.

MCCAMMON: Dannenfelser leads the anti-abortion Susan B. Anthony List. Like her, many abortion opponents want to cut federal funds to groups like Planned Parenthood and redirect them to other organizations, including crisis pregnancy centers, which counsel women against abortion. The Trump proposal would block groups that perform or refer for abortions⁸ from receiving funds through the Title X family planning program. It also makes clear that recipients⁹ would not have to offer all effective contraceptive options.

MARIO DICKERSON: We've been asking that these requirements, these roadblocks and obstacles, be removed.

MCCAMMON: Mario Dickerson is executive director of the Catholic Medical Association, which is among several organizations that do not provide standard contraceptive services who've told NPR they plan to apply for Title X funds for the first time.

DICKERSON: And so we're excited to be able to participate in these funds now.

MCCAMMON: Dickerson says his group, which opposes abortion and contraception, will seek several million dollars. He's partnering with the Couple to Couple League, a Catholic organization that promotes natural family planning for married couples. Natural family planning relies on understanding when a woman is likely to conceive and, depending on what you want, either having sex or avoiding it at that time. The group's Chris Reynolds says the proposed changes to Title X are welcome.

CHRIS REYNOLDS: It's opened us up to possibly, you know, being able to reach more women.

MCCAMMON: When used perfectly¹⁰, natural family planning can be almost as effective as contraceptives. But in reality, studies suggest such methods may fail to prevent pregnancy as much as a quarter of the time. Reynolds says his group works with Catholics and non-Catholics, including women who want to avoid hormonal¹¹ contraception.

REYNOLDS: We believe it's a woman's right to learn about their bodies and how it works.

MCCAMMON: Opponents of the Trump administration proposal say it would make it harder for low-income people to get information about birth control and abortion. Nancy Northup of the Center for Reproductive Rights says there are only so many family planning dollars to go around.

NANCY NORTHUP: They should go to programs that have a full range of planning, that are scientifically based and that women are making the decisions based on their full range of options.

MCCAMMON: Officials at Planned Parenthood note that the proposed changes to Title X aren't final, and they'll apply for the money anyway. Sarah McCammon, NPR News, the White House.

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1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

3 ineligible   

adj.无资格的，不适当的

参考例句：

• The new rules have made thousands more people ineligible for legal aid.新规定使另外数千人不符合接受法律援助的资格。
• The country had been declared ineligible for World Bank lending.这个国家已被宣布没有资格获得世界银行的贷款。

4 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

5 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。

6 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

7 pregnancy   

n.怀孕，怀孕期

参考例句：

• Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕早期常有恶心的现象。
• Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。

8 abortions   

n.小产( abortion的名词复数 )；小产胎儿；（计划）等中止或夭折；败育

参考例句：

• The Venerable Master: By not having abortions, by not killing living beings. 上人：不堕胎、不杀生。 来自互联网
• Conclusion Chromosome abnormality is one of the causes of spontaneous abortions. 结论：染色体异常是导致反复自然流产的原因之一。 来自互联网

9 recipients   

adj.接受的；受领的；容纳的；愿意接受的n.收件人；接受者；受领者；接受器

参考例句：

• The recipients of the prizes had their names printed in the paper. 获奖者的姓名登在报上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The recipients of prizes had their names printed in the paper. 获奖者名单登在报上。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

10 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

11 hormonal   

adj.激素的

参考例句：

• Some viral diseases are more severe during pregnancy, probably tecause of hormonal changes. 有些病毒病在妊娠期间比较严重，可能是由于激素变化引起的。
• She underwent surgical intervention and a subsequent short period of hormonal therapy. 他接受外科手术及随后短暂荷尔蒙治疗。