Pregnancy center and family-support grants
The governor’s agenda and budget highlights included millions in grants for pregnancy centers and related family treatment/education nonprofits as part of a “strong and healthy families” priority set.
Should Tennessee provide state grant funding to pregnancy centers and similar family-support nonprofits?
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Sources
Governor Bill Lee — https://www.tn.gov/governor/news/2026/4/23/gov--lee-marks-the-close-of-the-2026-legislative-session.html
$250k grant to non-profit partner Families Free, which provides treatment, education, and intervention services to families... $10 million for pregnancy center grants
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- End pregnancy-center grants; fund comprehensive reproductive health and abortion access instead
- Do not fund pregnancy centers; prioritize neutral maternal health and contraception services
- Allow limited nonprofit family grants with transparency and no ideological litmus tests
- Continue and expand pregnancy-center grants as a core family-support strategy
- Maximize funding for pregnancy centers and align all family policy with pro-life goals