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(Daily Signal<\/a>) Texas has allocated $20 million in its 2018-2019 budget to go to a pro-life program that offers alternatives to abortion and provides services to new parents.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf they\u2019re self-sufficient through the process of childbirth and afterward, that saves the state money and makes for much happier women and children and families,\u201d Texas Alliance for Life Executive Director Joe Pojman said,\u00a0according to The Texas Tribune<\/a>. The $20 million brings the program\u2019s total operating budget to over $38 million.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Alternatives to Abortion program provides<\/a>\u00a0pregnant women with support groups in maternity homes and referrals to community and social service programs like child care, transportation, and housing.\u00a0It also offers support to new parents on how to best handle the stress of raising a new life. The program also has classes on life skills, stress management, budgeting, as well as items that new parents need like car seats, maternity clothes, infant diapers, and formula.<\/p>\n

READ: These 10 images may change your mind about abortion<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cClearly the state is prioritizing ideology over public health because a true alternative to abortion would be ensuring access to health care, especially family planning,\u201d\u00a0NARAL Pro-Choice Texas Executive Director Heather Busby said, according to The Texas Tribune.<\/p>\n

The new funds will be used to provide services not just for newborns but also for youngsters up to age 3, according to the Texas\u00a0Health and Human Services Commission, which is in charge of overseeing the Alternatives to Abortion program. It intends to provide pregnant mothers with access to Medicaid services, food stamps, and the\u00a0Children\u2019s Health Insurance Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new funds will also go toward job training in order to fuel\u00a0\u201cgreater self-sufficiency and lower reliance on health and human service programs across the lifespan,\u201d the\u00a0Health and Human Services Commission report says<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This article originally\u00a0appeared on\u00a0The Daily Signal,<\/a>\u00a0and is reprinted here with permission.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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