Planned Parenthood – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

09 Jan

Filling in the Gap in Federal Medicaid Funding to Planned Parenthood: State Responses

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In a policy action long sought after by abortion opponents, the federal government now has codified a ban on Medicaid funds that support care provided at Planned Parenthood clinics and other locations. Section 71113 of the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Law, prevents Medicaid payments to certain reproductive health care entities that provide abortion care for one year from the date of enactment. This ban includes all services including contraceptive care, preventive care, and other services, not only abortion. Based on the criteria in the law, three entities, Planned Parenthood affiliates, Maine Family Planning and Health Imperatives have been blocked from receiving federal Medicaid revenue. A handful of states, however, have announced they will fill in current gaps created by losses in federal funding…

05 Dec

Judge blocks Planned Parenthood ‘defund’ provision for 22 states and DC

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A federal judge has once again blocked a controversial provision barring federal Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and other nonprofit reproductive health providers. But this time, she’s ruling in a different case with a different set of arguments.

24 Nov

How Planned Parenthood Got Defunded

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Abortion bans may not be politically feasible—but cutting funding from the clinics gets you a lot of the way there.

28 Oct

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin resuming abortion services after nearly a month

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“Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is restarting abortion services after a nearly month-long pause due to a federal budget and tax law that threatens to withhold Medicaid funding from organizations that provide abortion services. The organization paused services on Oct. 1, due to a provision in the federal megabill signed by President Donald Trump that bars Medicaid payments for one year to organizations that received more than $800,000 in Medicaid reimbursements in fiscal year 2023 and primarily engage in family planning services and reproductive health and provide abortions. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin had said the pause was temporary as they explored…

27 Oct

Ohio seeks to cut off Planned Parenthood as a Medicaid provider

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“Ohio is seeking to end its Medicaid provider contract with Planned Parenthood facilities around the state, which would block state funds from flowing to the organization for non-abortion care including contraception, STI testing, cancer screenings and others. In a letter dated Sept. 24, 2025, the Ohio Department of Medicaid cited recent federal legislation that prohibits state departments of Medicaid from issuing reimbursements to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood for one year….”

20 Oct

The feds are cutting funding for Planned Parenthood, following a playbook that began in Texas

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On Sept. 30, Planned Parenthood’s Gulf Coast branch in Houston, which ran the organization’s largest clinic in the country, shuttered after it was acquired by another affiliate.

15 Oct

The feds are cutting off public money for all Planned Parenthoods, following a playbook that began in Texas

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Texas’ Planned Parenthood has lost half its clinics, but they continue to see thousands of patients a year.

13 Oct

The Impact of Trump’s Cuts on Global Reproductive Health

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A global survey of partners conducted by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) in April revealed the widespread impact of the Trump Administration’s funding cuts, putting essential sexual and reproductive healthcare at risk for millions worldwide.

22 Sep

Planned Parenthood ‘resolved’ to keep serving Kentuckians even without Medicaid dollars

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Planned Parenthood’s leadership has “no plans” to close its two Kentucky locations following a judge’s ruling that the government can block Medicaid funding to the organization for a year.

18 Sep

WA will replace Planned Parenthood’s lost Medicaid funding with state dollars

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A court ruling last week halted federal Medicaid payments going to the nonprofit. Meanwhile, a push is on to reverse state cuts to an abortion access program.

15 Sep

Wisconsin clinics at risk as federal court weighs Planned Parenthood defunding

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For decades, the Hyde Amendment has largely barred federal funds from paying for abortion services, but this provision goes further. It bars Medicaid reimbursement for all Planned Parenthood services, including contraception care, STD testing, cancer screenings and more.

09 Sep

Medicaid reimbursements may be withheld from Planned Parenthood. But the embattled nonprofit has seen this before

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What would happen if a nonprofit organization lost $1 million worth of federal funding for a year? Would it affect how many people they can help? Or maybe even cause the organization to close some of their locations?

23 Aug

Planned Parenthood bets on redistricting to push back against GOP funding cuts

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Abortion rights groups are backing California Democrats in the escalating battle to redraw congressional maps, warning that Republicans are rigging seats on the heels of deeply unpopular cuts to safety net health programs and restrictions on reproductive care.

20 Aug

Planned Parenthood Bets on Redistricting To Push Back Against GOP Funding Cuts

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Abortion rights groups are backing California Democrats in the escalating battle to redraw congressional maps, warning that Republicans are rigging seats on the heels of deeply unpopular cuts to safety net health programs and restrictions on reproductive care.

15 Aug

Planned Parenthood role as Indiana Medicaid provider at risk as AG strikes at decade-old injunction

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The state cited a SCOTUS switch-up in arguing it should be able to enforce a 2011 law.