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.

Faced with crushing cuts at the federal level, the Planned Parenthood Westside Clinic in downtown Santa Cruz has closed.

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

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

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 ...

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.

A 40-year-old Nevada law requiring minors having an abortion to first notify their parents or guardians is now in effect for the first time, after a federal district court judge lifted an administrative block Tuesday afternoon.

Planned Parenthood will shutter five clinics across Northern California and the Central Coast following the loss of federal funding under a newly signed law by President Donald Trump, the organization confirmed Thursday.