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Kristin Lyerly: “They canceled 53 out of 67 grants, nearly $70 million.”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Published | Video Starts at 16:35

We've seen teen pregnancies. The numbers go down recently, which is great, but unfortunately, The Department of Health and Human Services has canceled most of its teen pregnancy prevention program grants. They canceled 53 out of 67 grants, nearly $70 million. These are effective grants that are out in the states that are working, have been working. Some of these programs have been out there for decades. (16:35–16:41)

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