Abstract
Dramatic changes in the structure and content of the grant programs that comprise the national family planning program were proposed and, to a certain extent, implemented by the Reagan Administration. These changes were intended “to enhance responsiveness to local needs.” This article tests the enhanced responsiveness hypothesis in two periods: 1) fiscal 1976–81 (before the Reagan Administration) and 2) fiscal 1982–83 (during the Reagan Administration). Our findings suggest that the national family planning program became less responsive to women's health needs as a result of these changes in policy.
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Mcfarlane, D.R. Family planning needs: An empirical study of federal responsiveness before and during the Reagan Administration. J Primary Prevent 9, 41–56 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01326526
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01326526