Planned Parenthood set to regain federal funding as GOP ban expires
Key takeaways
- Last year, Republicans were successful in using the party line One Big Beautiful Bill to achieve their long sought-after goal of defunding Planned Parenthood.
- But the complicated Senate rules involved in passing the bill meant the ban only lasted one year instead of 10.
- They argued women can receive the same non-abortion care elsewhere.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Last year, Republicans were successful in using the party line One Big Beautiful Bill to achieve their long sought-after goal of defunding Planned Parenthood.
But the complicated Senate rules involved in passing the bill meant the ban only lasted one year instead of 10. Come July 4, Medicaid will once again cover non-abortion care at Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide.
Medicaid is prohibited from paying for almost all abortions under the longstanding Hyde Amendment, but conservatives sought to put Planned Parenthood and other clinics that provide abortions out of business by withholding all federal funding from those clinics. They argued women can receive the same non-abortion care elsewhere.