In some states, the federal program that offers family planning services conflicts with state abortion laws, but here in Georgia, clinics can still offer counseling.
In Georgia, an organization receives state funding from the state’s Title X (pronounced Title Ten) family planning program, which helps low-income people. The Georgia Family Planning System distributed $8.3 million in federal grants to clinics statewide in 2022.
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