Desperate for Money, Planned Parenthood Turns to Blue States for Help
Planned Parenthood is seeking financial assistance from blue states after facing funding cuts. While they initially predicted the closure of 200 clinics, only about 50 have shut down, prompting them to diversify services, including offering cosmetic procedures. States like California and Illinois have stepped in with funding to support reproductive health services amid federal defunding.
- ▪Planned Parenthood initially predicted the closure of 200 clinics but only about 50 have closed.
- ▪California has pledged $90 million in emergency funds to support Planned Parenthood and other women's health providers.
- ▪Illinois is investing $4 million in Medicaid family planning programming to help offset costs for Planned Parenthood services.
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Desperate for Money, Planned Parenthood Turns to Blue States for Help John Sexton 6:00 PM | May 27, 2026 AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File Planned Parenthood didn't close nearly as many clinics as they themselves predicted. PP claimed last year that 200 clinics, about a third of their total, were going to shut down if their access to Medicaid dollars was cut off. Ultimately, a few dozen clinics did close, maybe 50 in all. The rest have turned to a variety of new ways to survive. Some started offering Botox. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); As Christine Ruiz sits in an exam room for some aesthetic skin treatments, she looks nervous.
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