Planned Parenthood fights back

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Source: The Hill

06/09/26 9:55 PM ET


Planned Parenthood took to Capitol Hill Tuesday, as staff and supporters tried to stave off attempts by Republicans to continue cutting the organization off from federal funds. A provision in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act blocked Planned Parenthood’s health centers from billing Medicaid for the other services they provide, like contraception and cancer screenings.

Medicaid is their primary source of funding, and the legislation meant they lost out on more than $700 million annually. That provision expires July 4, setting Planned Parenthood up to receive hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid funding. Anti-abortion groups are pressing Republicans hard to extend it.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and regional affiliates brought more than 250 supporters for a Capitol Hill lobbying day, including patient storytellers. Democrats “are doing all that they can. I think one of the most powerful weapons at their disposal right now is to use patient stories, and that’s where we come in,” said Jess Clem, a patient advocate from Minnesota, who spoke to lawmakers Tuesday.

It came the same day the House Appropriations Committee was marking up the FY 2027 HHS funding bill that contains a provision to “defund” Planned Parenthood. House Republicans have also said they would like to use the reconciliation process to permanently “defund” Planned Parenthood by attempting to block people with Medicaid from using their insurance at Planned Parenthood health centers. “Defunding Planned Parenthood is not only incredibly unpopular and politically toxic, it’s literally making people less healthy, less safe,” said Nora Walsh-DeVries, vice president of political and legislative affairs at PPFA.

Read more: https://thehill.com/newsletters/health-care/5917551-planned-parenthood-fights-back/

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1. repukes say they oppose abortion but won't support famlly planning which prevents abortion.

I get it if you personally opposed to abortion -- then don't have one. But family planning prevents abortions from happening in the first place.