Defund Planned Parenthood: Contact Congress
Women have real choices when it comes to finding health care—they don't need Planned Parenthood. It's time to defund the abortion giant and redirect taxpayer dollars to better options for women. Click on your state to learn more about what it's doing to defund Planned Parenthood and make your voice heard by contacting Congress and sharing the map graphic (where available – more to come!) to show the truth that women have plenty of alternatives to Planned Parenthood.
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alabama
On August 6, 2015, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced that he was terminating Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid provider agreement.
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Alaska
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Arizona
In 2012, Arizona passed the Whole Woman’s Healthcare Funding Prioritization Act, which blocked taxpayer funding of abortionists like Planned Parenthood. However, in 2013 the Ninth Circuit decided against Arizona with respect to the exclusion of Planned Parenthood from Medicaid. But Arizona’s prioritization of other funds away from Planned Parenthood to more worthy providers remains in effect.
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Arkansas
On August 14, 2015, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchison ordered the state's Department of Health Services to terminate Planned Parenthood's Medicaid Provider Agreement. The order states in part, "It is apparent that after the recent revelations on the actions of Planned Parenthood, that this organization does not represent the values of the people of our state and Arkansas is better served by terminating any and all existing contracts with them. This includes their affiliated organization, Planned Parenthood of Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma."
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California
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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Florida
Planned Parenthood may also be funded by your county or municipal government. And it can be defunded there, too. In 2011, St. Lucie County Children’s Services Council (CSC) revoked funding to Planned Parenthood. The decision removed nearly a half million dollars from the local Planned Parenthood affiliate and provided those funds to local charities serving children. Florida also cut other state funding of Planned Parenthood in 2001.
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Georgia
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Hawaii
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Idaho
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Illinois
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Indiana
In 2011 Indiana stripped Planned Parenthood of all state-controlled funding, including state Medicaid funds. However, after the Obama Administration interpreted the Medicaid statute to not permit Indiana to exclude Planned Parenthood, the courts deferred to the Administration’s interpretation and held that the Indiana law could not be enforced.
Indiana’s denial of other funding to Planned Parenthood was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Indiana’s denial of other funding to Planned Parenthood was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
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Iowa
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Kansas
In 2011, Kansas redirected Title X Family Planning Funds from Planned Parenthood to public health clinics that do not do abortions.
A federal appeals court ruled that Kansas could strip funding to these two Planned Parenthood clinics, and Planned Parenthood dropped its legal challenge in May of 2014
In January 2016, Gov. Sam Brownback announced in his state of the state address that Kansas would be cutting Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid provider agreement, vowing “No more Kansas Medicaid dollars will go to Planned Parenthood.”
A federal appeals court ruled that Kansas could strip funding to these two Planned Parenthood clinics, and Planned Parenthood dropped its legal challenge in May of 2014
In January 2016, Gov. Sam Brownback announced in his state of the state address that Kansas would be cutting Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid provider agreement, vowing “No more Kansas Medicaid dollars will go to Planned Parenthood.”
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
On August 3, 2015, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced that the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals would terminate Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid provider agreement.
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Maine
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
Contact Congress to make your voice heard today. It's time to put a stop to Planned Parenthood and redirect taxpayer dollars to community clinics that care more about women's health than profiting off the sale of aborted baby parts.
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Michigan
In 2012, Michigan enacted a law which prioritizes allocation of funds for family planning and other programs to agencies that do not engage in or support elective abortions.
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
Contact Congress to make your voice heard today. It's time to put a stop to Planned Parenthood and redirect taxpayer dollars to community clinics that care more about women's health than profiting off the sale of aborted baby parts.
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Missouri
Contact Congress to make your voice heard today. It's time to put a stop to Planned Parenthood and redirect taxpayer dollars to community clinics that care more about women's health than profiting off the sale of aborted baby parts.
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Montana
Contact Congress to make your voice heard today. It's time to put a stop to Planned Parenthood and redirect taxpayer dollars to community clinics that care more about women's health than profiting off the sale of aborted baby parts.
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Nebraska
Contact Congress to make your voice heard today. It's time to put a stop to Planned Parenthood and redirect taxpayer dollars to community clinics that care more about women's health than profiting off the sale of aborted baby parts.
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Nevada
Contact Congress to make your voice heard today. It's time to put a stop to Planned Parenthood and redirect taxpayer dollars to community clinics that care more about women's health than profiting off the sale of aborted baby parts.
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New Hampshire
In June 2011, New Hampshire denied a Title X subgrant to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, in part because of concerns that the affiliate was improperly using the funds to subsidize its abortion business and was not being transparent about its activities. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) responded by directly providing Planned Parenthood a non-competitive replacement grant. HHS has since refused to provide information about this grant in response to open records requests. That United States Supreme Court declined to take up the matter.
In August 2015 New Hampshire cancelled over $600,000 in state grants to Planned Parenthood.
In August 2015 New Hampshire cancelled over $600,000 in state grants to Planned Parenthood.
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New Jersey
Since 2010 New Jersey has eliminated close to $10 million in state funds to Planned Parenthood.
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New Mexico
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New York
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North Carolina
In October 2015 North Carolina prohibited certain funds appropriated through its state health department from going to abortion businesses like Planned Parenthood.
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North Dakota
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Ohio
In 2013, Ohio enacted a 2-year budget, which creates a prioritization for the distribution of taxpayer funds used for family planning, including funds received from the federal government, giving priority to public health departments over Planned Parenthood. Other taxpayer funds, including Medicaid payments, continue to go to Planned Parenthood.
In February 2016, Ohio enacted a law re-directing an estimated $1.3 million in federal Title X funds from abortion businesses like Planned Parenthood to healthcare facilities prioritizing primary and preventive care.
In February 2016, Ohio enacted a law re-directing an estimated $1.3 million in federal Title X funds from abortion businesses like Planned Parenthood to healthcare facilities prioritizing primary and preventive care.
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Oklahoma
In 2013, Oklahoma prevented family planning clinics not affiliated with health departments (including Planned Parenthood) from receiving state family planning funds, social service grants, Title X funds, and federal maternal and child health grants.
In November 2015, after an investigation revealed Planned Parenthood affiliates were overbilling Oklahoma’s Medicaid program by 14-20%, Gov. Mary Fallin called upon the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority to terminate the abortion giant’s Medicaid provider agreement.
In November 2015, after an investigation revealed Planned Parenthood affiliates were overbilling Oklahoma’s Medicaid program by 14-20%, Gov. Mary Fallin called upon the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority to terminate the abortion giant’s Medicaid provider agreement.
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
Contact Congress to make your voice heard today. It's time to put a stop to Planned Parenthood and redirect taxpayer dollars to community clinics that care more about women's health than profiting off the sale of aborted baby parts.
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South Carolina
Contact Congress to make your voice heard today. It's time to put a stop to Planned Parenthood and redirect taxpayer dollars to community clinics that care more about women's health than profiting off the sale of aborted baby parts.
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South Dakota
Contact Congress to make your voice heard today. It's time to put a stop to Planned Parenthood and redirect taxpayer dollars to community clinics that care more about women's health than profiting off the sale of aborted baby parts.
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Tennessee
Tennessee counties, with the encouragement of the Governor, redirected Title X grants they controlled to public health agencies and away from Planned Parenthood. However, the Obama Administration bypassed the decision of the elected representatives in Tennessee and directly granted funds to Planned Parenthood.
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Texas
In 2011, the Texas Legislature passed a series of amendments to the budget which cut Planned Parenthood funding by approximately $47 million.
Texas also defunded Planned Parenthood and others doing elective abortions from their Medicaid Women's Health Program. The federal government stripped Texas of their Women’s Health Program Medicaid funding, but Texas funded the program with state tax dollars in order to preserve their ban on Planned Parenthood Funding. Texas’s exclusion of Planned Parenthood was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
Texas also does not allow Title X Family Planning funds to go to abortion providers. The law sets forth specific requirements for separation of family planning agencies from abortion providers and prioritizes family planning funds to public entities and private organizations that, unlike Planned Parenthood, provide comprehensive health care.
In May 2015, Texas reallocated its state taxpayer funds for breast and cervical cancer services to prioritize other clinics providing more comprehensive services over Planned Parenthood and other family planning centers for receiving grants.
In October 2015, Gov. Greg Abbot barred Planned Parenthood from receiving state Medicaid money, citing the abortion giant’s waste and abuse of state Medicaid funds – including a $4.3 million settlement for overbilling – and barbaric practices of Planned Parenthood’s Gulf Coast affiliate, captured by the Center for Medical Progress videosContact Congress
Utah
On August 14, 2015, Governor Gary Herbert instructed the Utah Department of Health to cease distributing federal grants totaling over $225,000 to Planned Parenthood.
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vermont
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virginia
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Washington
Contact Congress to make your voice heard today. It's time to put a stop to Planned Parenthood and redirect taxpayer dollars to community clinics that care more about women's health than profiting off the sale of aborted baby parts.
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West Virginia
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wisconsin
Since 2011, Wisconsin has prohibited certain state funds from going to abortionists. Planned Parenthood continues to receive Medicaid reimbursements and other taxpayer funds in Wisconsin.
In February 2015, Gov. Scott Walker signed into law two bills cutting Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer subsidies. They re-direct Title X funds to worthier healthcare providers, and require Planned Parenthood to bill the government at actual acquisition costs for the contraception they distribute. Together, the bills will cut an estimated $8 million per year from Planned Parenthood.
In February 2015, Gov. Scott Walker signed into law two bills cutting Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer subsidies. They re-direct Title X funds to worthier healthcare providers, and require Planned Parenthood to bill the government at actual acquisition costs for the contraception they distribute. Together, the bills will cut an estimated $8 million per year from Planned Parenthood.
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wyoming
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