Planned Parenthood

A new national survey shows that most American voters strongly oppose taxpayer funding for organizations such as Planned Parenthood that perform abortions and offer gender transition treatments to minors. The poll, conducted by CRC Research for the Life Leadership Conference, found 64 percent of registered voters disapprove of public funds going to groups that provide puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and related services to minors.

A report by the Society of Family Planning found that abortion rates continued to climb in 2024, in part due to the influence of telehealth programs.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has launched an investigation into Planned Parenthood, probing whether it misused taxpayer funds.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a comprehensive budget proposal that includes a provision to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

On May 12, 2025, over 100 state legislators from 49 states urged Congress to cease federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

Key moderate Republicans are quietly pushing back against efforts to defund Planned Parenthood through the upcoming reconciliation package, according to sources cited by NOTUS. During a closed-door meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), lawmakers including Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Jen Kiggans (R-VA) reportedly voiced concern about using the budget process to cut Medicaid funding to the nation’s largest abortion provider.

Pop singer and former Disney Channel star Olivia Rodrigo is once again making headlines—not for her music, but for her radical pro-abortion activism.

Texas House Republicans halted a Democratic effort on Thursday to honor former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, citing her legacy of overseeing millions of abortions during her leadership. The resolution was part of a larger slate that included tributes to recently deceased U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and Trump assassination attempt victim Corey Comperatore, but GOP lawmakers rejected it after learning Richards was included.

Republican lawmakers are preparing legislation to permanently defund Planned Parenthood by using budget reconciliation, a strategy that allows a simple Senate majority to bypass the 60-vote filibuster threshold. Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), alongside other pro-life leaders, is leading the charge following the organization's disclosure of nearly $700 million in taxpayer funds received last year.

The Trump administration has initiated a freeze on federal Title X funding to Planned Parenthood affiliates in California, citing potential violations of executive orders.