; (B) end the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; (C) prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and establish annual numerical goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies; and (D) encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are to— (1) clarify the longstanding authority of States to use TANF funds to fund alternatives to abortion programs and pregnancy centers, which provide life-affirming services to empower pregnant women to choose life for their babies instead of abortion