States Support Planned Parenthood Amid Federal Medicaid Cuts
In response to federal Medicaid cuts, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and California Governor Gavin Newsom announced funding for Planned Parenthood. The Republican-led Congress' spending bill cut funds if the organization provided abortions. New York and California will provide $35 million and $140 million, respectively, to maintain reproductive healthcare services.
In a robust response to federal Medicaid cuts, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and California Governor Gavin Newsom declared their states would financially support Planned Parenthood. These cuts were instigated by a Republican-led Congress spending bill, which prohibited certain federal state program funds for organizations like Planned Parenthood if they offered abortion services.
The controversial decision faced backlash from reproductive health advocates but was ultimately upheld by a federal appeals court. In response, Governor Hochul announced New York's commitment to fully fund one year of Planned Parenthood's missing Medicaid resources, surpassing $35 million to ensure continued service in the state. Meanwhile, Governor Newsom confirmed California's investment of more than $140 million to sustain access to the healthcare provider, underscoring California's stance on reproductive freedom.
Amid the ongoing debate over abortion rights and federal support, Planned Parenthood attends to over 200,000 patients annually in New York and conducts more than a million patient visits in California. The organization is a crucial provider of reproductive health services despite longstanding conservative efforts to defund it, centered around its provision of abortion services.
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