U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued an opinion on Monday that blocks the part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act meant to essentially defund Planned Parenthood. Among other things, Talwani said in her ruling that allowing it would bring about “adverse health consequences where care is disrupted or unavailable” and “threatens an increase in unintended pregnancies and attendant complications.” Talwani is displaying the most common reaction to GOP-led decisions regarding women’s healthcare: fearmongering.
It is the policy of the Left to speak of Planned Parenthood in a way that makes it seem essential to women. We’re frequently told that abortion is healthcare. We’re told that because Planned Parenthood clinics not only provide abortion but a wide range of services, defunding or limiting their funds would be disastrous. These narratives would make sense if Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, dominated the women’s healthcare market. But, in fact, the complete opposite is true.
