California Planned Parenthood Loses $300 Million After Defunding

California’s Planned Parenthood affiliates, the state’s largest abortion company, have lost $300 million in federal funding following the new federal law that defunds America’s biggest abortion business.

The congressional reconciliation bill, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed by President Donald Trump earlier this month, prohibits Medicaid reimbursements for nonprofit health clinics that kill babies and receive more than $800,000 in federal funding annually, effectively cutting off federal support for California’s 114 Planned Parenthood clinics.

Although the law is temporarily on hold because of a liberal judge in Massachusetts, the California Planned Parenthood affiliate will lose funding because it is not covered by the ruling.

While Judge Talwani’s preliminary injunction partially blocked the law, allowing a small fraction of Planned Parenthood’s nearly 600 abortion cnters nationwide to continue receiving Medicaid funds, none of California’s clinics were included in the exemption.

Jodi Hicks, president and chief executive of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, expressed concern over the ruling’s consequences, stating, “The harsh reality is, the Planned Parenthood defund will be felt in every corner of the state.”

Planned Parenthood, of course, could continue getting taxpayer funds if it stopped killing babies. But it prioritizes abortion above legit health care.

The national Planned Parenthood federation remains hopeful for a future court ruling to restore funding, stating it is optimistic that additional clinics, including those in California, could regain federal support. Meanwhile, the Department of Health and Human Services has filed a notice of appeal, signaling ongoing legal battles over the funding ban.

Hicks did not specify which locations might be affected by potential closures, but pro-life supporters hope to see abortion centers shuttered.

According to Planned Parenthood’s latest annual report, the organization killed more than babies in 400,000 abortions in 2023 and 2024 and received nearly $800 million from taxpayers.

The Hyde Amendment already prohibits federal funds from directly paying for abortions. However, Planned Parenthood receives approximately $700 million annually through Medicaid reimbursements and Title X grants. Pro-life leaders argue this funding frees up resources for Planned Parenthood’s abortion operations.

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