Trump Slams Planned Parenthood Funding

The Trump administration has cut more than $67 million from Planned Parenthood and similar groups — and a new law now bans federal Medicaid payments to the organization entirely, putting hundreds of clinics at risk of closing.

At a Glance

The administration withheld $20.6 million in Title X family planning funds from nine Planned Parenthood grantees, citing conflicts with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies.
President Trump’s budget proposal would eliminate the entire $286 million Title X program and end the Teen Pregnancy Prevention program.
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed July 4, 2025, bans federal Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood for one year — though courts have temporarily blocked enforcement.
Clinics in Iowa, Utah, Michigan, and other states have already closed or cut services due to the funding cuts.

What the Administration Cut and Why

Since April 2025, the Trump administration has withheld Title X family planning funds from 12 grantees, affecting close to 300 clinics nationwide. The stated reason: potential violations of executive orders banning DEI practices. Nine of those grantees are Planned Parenthood affiliates, which lost a combined $20.6 million. The Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive health research group, reviewed the administration’s claims and found the alleged DEI violations “remain unsubstantiated” — meaning no specific evidence of wrongdoing was made public.

Beyond the Title X cuts, Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law on July 4, 2025. The law bans federal Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood for one year. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the law’s broader Medicaid changes could cause up to 16 million people to lose health coverage by 2034. For Planned Parenthood specifically, the Medicaid ban puts about 200 health centers in 24 states at risk of closure.

Courts Are Pulling in Both Directions

Federal courts have issued conflicting rulings on the funding cuts. A federal district judge blocked the Medicaid payment ban, ruling that Planned Parenthood affiliates are entitled to continued reimbursement. But a separate federal appeals court panel allowed the administration to block Medicaid funds while legal challenges play out. A different appeals court — the First Circuit — reversed an earlier block on the Title X cuts, giving the administration a legal win on that front. The result is a patchwork of rulings that leaves the outcome uncertain.

The legal back-and-forth matters because it determines whether hundreds of clinics stay open. Two Planned Parenthood clinics in Utah and four in Michigan have already closed because of the Title X funding freeze. Iowa, which once had multiple Planned Parenthood locations, is now down to one in-person clinic in the entire state. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued over the grant suspensions, then dropped its lawsuit after funds were briefly restored — though President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. both said they were unaware of the restoration decision.

What’s at Stake for Patients

Title X is a federal program that funds nearly 4,000 clinics to provide free or low-cost family planning care to people with low incomes. The ACLU estimated that suspending 22 federal Title X grants put care at risk for roughly 842,000 patients. Planned Parenthood provides services beyond abortion — including Pap tests, STI testing, birth control, and vaccinations. Research shows that in many communities, Planned Parenthood is the only place offering publicly funded contraceptive care, making it hard for other providers to absorb patients if clinics close.

Iowa is down to one physical Planned Parenthood location in the entire state. Although virtual services are still available, Planned Parenthood leadership says ongoing attacks and funding cuts are forcing them to reduce in-person services. https://t.co/2eXbXgGnhe

— Fern Alling (they/them) (@fernjalling) July 1, 2026

This fight is not new. During Trump’s first term, rule changes disqualified roughly 1,000 clinics — including more than 400 Planned Parenthood sites — from the Title X program. The Biden administration reversed those rules. Now the same playbook is back, but this time paired with a budget proposal to eliminate the $286 million Title X program altogether. Whether you believe the cuts are a necessary course correction or a harmful rollback of basic health care, the people caught in the middle are low-income patients who have few other options — and that is a problem that neither party has fully solved.