How loss of federal Title X funds might affect Ohio's largest reproductive care provider

As the federal shutdown continues, some programs are on hold. But others have been zeroed out, including the Title X program. It funds nearly 4,000 clinics throughout the country to provide family planning and screenings for cancer and sexually transmitted infections to low-income people.

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Executive Director Lauren Blauvelt said that agency provides most of the Title X family planning services in the state. She said because of the loss of Title X and Medicaid cuts, Planned Parenthood will take a $10 million loss. But she added low-income Ohioans will lose more.

“It’s almost unimaginable how bad that the health care environment for Ohioans is going to be," Blauvelt said.

There have been a lot of efforts on the federal and state levels to cut Planned Pa