Nearly 70 Planned Parenthood Clinics Close Nationwide After Federal Funding Cuts

A new study from Planned Parenthood says that almost 70 of its facilities have shuttered this year because they lost Medicaid and Title X funding due to a federal spending bill.

There are now 20 more closed facilities since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act went into effect earlier this year. This number is in addition to the nearly 50 facilities that had already closed. President Donald Trump signed the measure, prohibiting the use of federal tax monies to support abortion clinics for a year. Because of this, reproductive health groups like Planned Parenthood cannot get Medicare and Medicaid payments for a short time.

Planned Parenthood executives argued that the financial burden made it necessary for many locations to close rather than cut back on or stop offering abortion services. Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, spoke out against the policy change. "They are purposely tearing down health care for the patients who need it the most and pushing Planned Parenthood health centers closer to the edge of financial ruin," she stated in a statement on November 12.

The closures have gotten a lot of attention across the country, but pro-life researchers say that community health centers are still much more common than Planned Parenthood centers. According to research from the Charlotte Lozier Institute, more than 8,800 community health clinics offer comprehensive care and women's health services. In comparison, there are only 579 Planned Parenthood centers as of spring 2025.

As things change, several faith-based groups are working harder to support pregnancy resource services. The Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission has started a new project called "Across State Lines." Its goal is to provide ultrasound machines in areas where abortion is still legal. The people in charge of the initiative say it is both "lifesaving" and "missional."

Gary Hollingsworth, the interim president of the ERLC, said that Southern Baptists "stand firmly on the truth that God has created all people, from the moment of conception, in his image." He hopes that new ultrasound placements will help mothers "see this truth." The commission's Psalm 139 Project will pay for the placements and also train clinic staff. Rachel Wiles, the program director, said the program's goal is to "serve vulnerable women" and that churches should "reach across state lines" to support pregnancy centers.

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America announced an $80 million investment ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a political move. The group, along with Women Speak Out PAC, aims to reach 10.5 million voters in battleground states such as Iowa, Georgia, Michigan, and North Carolina through canvassing, advertising, and early-voting outreach. The campaign staff plans to visit more than 4.5 million homes.

Marjorie Dannenfelser, the president of the SBA, asserts that pro-life voters represent the core of the Republican Party. She stated that polls indicate that past elections may have gone differently if a tiny number of those voters had stayed home.

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