Stop Trump From Giving Teen Pregnancy Funds to His Allies

The Trump administration just awarded $86 million to a politically connected contractor while organizations helping teenagers prevent unintended pregnancies are losing critical funding.

A bombshell NPR investigation revealed that the Department of Health and Human Services awarded an $86 million contract to Guidehouse, a private consulting firm with ties to Trump administration officials. The award came after HHS abruptly canceled grants supporting evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs across the country. Now a legal challenge alleges the administration improperly diverted money intended for those programs.

The connections raise serious questions. One senior official at the agency responsible for the award previously worked for Guidehouse, along with at least two other HHS officials. Meanwhile, local organizations that have spent years helping teenagers make informed, healthy decisions are struggling to survive.

Tell HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Stop diverting teen pregnancy prevention funding to politically connected contractors. Investigate the $86 million Guidehouse award and restore funding to evidence-based programs.

For more than a decade, the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program has helped communities provide young people with medically accurate education, resources, and support. These programs help teenagers avoid unintended pregnancies and make informed decisions about their health and futures.

But the Trump administration canceled grants after claiming the programs encouraged sexual activity among minors. When it tried to replace them with funding rules emphasizing abstinence, a federal court intervened.

Now, instead of restoring support to local organizations doing this essential work, HHS is facing allegations that it redirected tens of millions of dollars to a consulting company with connections inside the department.

Taxpayer dollars meant to protect young people's health should not become a financial windfall for politically connected corporations. The public deserves to know why Guidehouse received this massive award, whether conflicts of interest influenced the decision, and whether the money is being spent as Congress intended.

RFK Jr. oversees HHS. He can demand a full accounting of the contract, review potential conflicts of interest, and take action to ensure teen pregnancy prevention funds reach the communities that need them.

Add your name now and demand RFK Jr. protect teen pregnancy prevention funding, investigate the Guidehouse contract, and put young people's health ahead of political connections.

The petition to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reads:

"Immediately review the $86 million Guidehouse contract, investigate potential conflicts of interest, and ensure that federal teen pregnancy prevention funds are used as Congress intended. Restore funding to evidence-based community programs and stop redirecting critical public health resources away from the young people who need them."