Due to legislative victories, Planned Parenthood has suffered significant tax-payer funding losses and, consequently, facility closures in states all around the country.
New Jersey
By executive veto, Governor Chris Christie eliminated $7.5 million in Title X Family Planning funding from the New Jersey state budget in 2010 and again in 2011. This money has been redirected to Federally Qualified Health Centers. These FQHCs provide more expansive health care services than Planned Parenthood without committing abortions.
Kansas
In March, Kansas stripped Planned Parenthood of $330,000 in Title X funds. The funds were deflected to local full service clinics, placing PP at the bottom of the priority list.
Indiana
In May, the legislature passed a bill that denies public funding of abortion providers, effectively denying Planned Parenthood $2-3 million normally contributed to its budget. The Justice Department and PP are pursuing a federal lawsuit to stop this law’s enforcement.
North Carolina
In June, the general assembly passed a budget rider that would cut $434,000 in contracts and grants to Planned Parenthood. However, PP recently persuaded a judge to order the state to reinstate its funding.
Wisconsin
In June, legislation was passed withholding $1 million in funds from Planned Parenthood.
Tennessee
In May, the legislature shifted the priority for Title X funds from Planned Parenthood to county health departments, resulting in an estimated $335,000 loss for PP.
Texas
Due to legislative action, projected losses to Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer funding over the next two years is estimated at $58 million. PP has since confirmed closures that will be completed by the end of September in seven locations: Gainesville, Arlington, Mesquite, Plano, Sherman, Terrell, and Waxahachie.
New Hampshire
In July, the Executive Council declined to renew a $1.8 million state contract with Planned Parenthood. The Obama administration ordered the state to fund PP by August 15 or face the loss of federal health care funds. The Executive Council says it has no plans to reinstate PP funding.
Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota
Due to an 11 percent decrease in federal Title X funding, six of Planned Parenthood’s facilities have closed in these states.
The Numbers:
By our calculations, $79.8 million has been stripped from Planned Parent-hood so far at the state level. And, though this is only a fraction of its billion dollar bottom line, the closures that have resulted show how very vulnerable it is to loss of taxpayer funding.
American Life League has been active in all of these states and our work against Planned Parenthood contributed to these victories. Visit our new online Action Center at www.stopplannedparenthood.com to keep up to date on what is happening in the battle to defund PP and to obtain the resources you need to fight PP funding.