Planned Parenthood may weather the blow of GOP defunding

Published February 28, 2026 2:00pm ET



Planned Parenthood Federation of America has managed to survive nearly six months without the funding cut by Republicans.

The GOP, as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Donald Trump last year, defunded Planned Parenthood by blocking reimbursements to large abortion providers through Medicaid, the massive healthcare program for low-income and disabled people.

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