Washington governor vows to reject Title X family planning funds if proposed Trump administration rules go into effect.

Modern Healthcare: Washington's Democratic governor pledged Monday that if the Trump administration sticks with its proposed Title X family planning rules that include a ban on Planned Parenthood, the state will forgo its share of the nearly $290 billion that the federal government pays out.

The statement by Gov. Jay Inslee could mean a loss of nearly $4 million each year in grants to family planning clinics should HHS finalize its proposed Title X rule without changes, and other Democratic governors plan to make similar pledges over the next few days.

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