Black Excellence: Morgan Little
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY) continues to raise concerns about the future of its sex education programs following a lawsuit filed in response to federal policy changes impacting the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program.
The suit, filed earlier this month by PPGNY and several other affiliates, challenges a directive from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requiring funded programs to align with current Presidential Executive Orders. Educators and advocates say the change threatens access to evidence-based education for communities that already face barriers to care and information.
Since the lawsuit was filed, Morgan Little, Associate Vice President of Education and Training at PPGNY, said the organization has fielded a range of questions from community partners and participants.
“There’s been a lot of confusion from our community and partners in terms of if our programming will be available, or even if we’ll be able to have programming at their schools,” she said. “This interest from our partners and the investment in Project STAR really shows the value and importance of the program and the information that young people and their families are receiving.”