Understanding what Planned Parenthood actually does can shift the conversation from controversy to appreciation. It’s not just a clinic; for many, it’s a lifeline.

The Republican reconciliation bill that President Donald Trump signed on July 4 accomplishes a goal that anti-abortion advocates have been trying to tackle for decades: defunding Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.

Planned Parenthood has won a partial victory in a legal fight with President Donald Trump’s administration over its efforts to defund the organization in tax legislation

Planned Parenthood subsequently was denied participation in the state's Medicaid program. Protestors holding "Defund Planned Parenthood" signs stand outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 20, 2025.

Facing government pressure and massive budget shortfalls, the group is increasingly torn between its healthcare mission and progressive advocacy.

Planned Parenthood’s 2023-2024 annual report stated that the organization received nearly $800 million in taxpayer funding over a 12-month period, which accounted for almost 40% of its total ...

The Defund Provision purposefully treats Planned Parenthood Members unlike other organizations that provide the same medical care… the Defund Provision singles Planned Parenthood Members out for unequal treatment based on their association with other providers of lawful abortion and… their advocacy for access to sexual and reproductive ...

The decades-old law requiring doctors to notify parents when a minor seeks an abortion has taken effect. Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit to stop it.

Planned Parenthood closed 5 California clinics after Medicaid cuts, ending key services and impacting over 22,000 mostly Medi-Cal patients.