Fully in power, GOP targets Planned Parenthood [View all]
Source: Roll Call
Posted March 27, 2025 at 4:22pm
Lobbyists are pushing Capitol Hill and the White House to elevate pregnancy resource centers and to fulfill promises to slash funding for Planned Parenthood ahead of Supreme Court arguments next week that will examine if states can choose to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid reimbursements.
Domestic health organizations that provide abortions can be eligible for federal family planning funding depending on how an administration chooses to regulate the Title X family planning program. Under Democratic presidents, abortion providers can still apply for this funding if it is used for nonabortion purposes. Since the Reagan administration, Republican presidencies have prohibited abortion providers from being eligible for this funding.
Federal Medicaid dollars, similarly, cannot be used to cover most abortions under the Hyde amendment, a spending provision which bans the use of federal funds for most abortions. Still, states like California and Illinois can use state funds to cover out-of-pocket costs for abortion. Clinics can still seek reimbursement for providing other services like birth control, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment or well woman exams to Medicaid patients.
Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest network of abortion providers and the biggest recipient of Title X funds during Democratic administrations, has been the proverbial punching bag for conservatives. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have called for defunding the organization at-large. The Department of Health and Human Services is currently reviewing Title X grant recipients to ensure they are compliant with federal law and recent executive orders.
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