Legislators are questioning the state’s decision to award Round Rock, Texas-based Heidi Group nearly $1.65 million in public funding for healthcare services. The funds will come from the $18 million budget belonging to the Healthy Texas Women program, a rebranded version of the Medicaid-based women’s health program, according to the article.
The Heidi Group has received thousands of dollars throughout the years as a part of the Alternatives to Abortion program, a program that subsidizes crisis pregnancy centers in Texas. Carol Everett, leader of Heidi Group, also garnered crisis pregnancy center funding through the sale of pro-life license plates in the state.
Pro-life groups have contested the state’s decision to award a state contract to a group with an overt ideological agenda. Critics have accused the agency of basing their decision on political motivations in violation of law, according to the article.
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