More than two dozen Planned Parenthood facilities are shutting down after new federal rules prevent the organization from being reimbursed by Medicaid and Medicare.

Only a handful of Planned Parenthood organizations will continue to receive money from the federal government. None of them are in California.

Los Angeles leaders Monday sounded alarm on what they say is a looming public health crisis as a result of defunding Planned Parenthood.

Jeff Ferguson, Right to Life's executive director, posted a short video on the group's website calling the news an answer to prayer.