Biden Begins to Undo Trump-Era Ban on Abortion Referrals

Biden Begins to Undo Trump-Era Ban on Abortion Referrals
A sign is displayed at Planned Parenthood in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Aug. 21, 2019. Rick Bowmer/AP Photo
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The Biden administration on Wednesday began to undo a Trump-era ban on clinics referring women for abortions.

The proposed rule from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) follows through on President Joe Biden’s campaign promise to reverse his predecessor’s family planning policy. But the Biden administration stopped short of immediately suspending the Trump regulation, which went into effect in 2019.