For decades, Planned Parenthood has enjoyed near-impenetrable protection, politically and financially. But that long stretch of immunity may finally be breaking apart. Between the Trump administration’s latest budget crackdown and a new case before the U.S. Supreme Court, the abortion giant is facing its most significant existential threat yet.
Last week, the administration announced it would freeze tens of millions in federal funding designated for Planned Parenthood affiliates across the country, triggering a storm of backlash — and cautious hope among pro-life advocates. The freeze, according to White House officials, is part of a review into whether taxpayer dollars were misused for DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives, which have come under increased scrutiny across multiple federal agencies.
🚨BREAKING: The Trump Administration is about to cut off federal funding to Planned Parenthood.
Between 2019-2021, Planned Parenthood performed 1.11 million abortions while receiving approximately $1.78 billion in federal funding. This is an average of $592 million every year or… pic.twitter.com/TG98fhqTtj
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 25, 2025
This development came just as the Supreme Court heard arguments in Kerr v. Planned Parenthood, a long-running legal battle rooted in South Carolina’s effort to cut off Medicaid funds from clinics that perform abortions.
The case dates back to 2018, when Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order directing the state’s Department of Health and Human Services to terminate Medicaid contracts with abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA). The state’s argument? These clinics were not qualified to provide family planning services under Medicaid standards.
One Medicaid patient, Julie Edwards, along with PPFA, sued the state, igniting a multi-year legal battle that has now reached the Supreme Court. With the Court’s current 6–3 conservative majority, and post-Dobbs jurisprudence shifting momentum toward states’ rights, there’s serious potential for a precedent-setting decision — one that would allow states to refuse Medicaid funding to abortion providers altogether.
President Trump was just asked if his administration would investigate Planned Parenthood’s harvesting of baby organs.
His response: “We will look into it.”
The idea of profiting off aborted baby organs should sicken everyone to their core. Planned Parenthood must be debarred… pic.twitter.com/908PHlCYHs
— Kristan Hawkins (@KristanHawkins) March 25, 2025
That would be a massive blow to Planned Parenthood, which raked in nearly $700 million in taxpayer dollars through government health services reimbursements and grants in 2022–2023 alone, according to its own annual report.
Planned Parenthood’s defenders still portray the organization as a women’s health provider. But the numbers tell a different story. In its most recent report, the group logged 392,715 abortions — a staggering figure that dwarfs the declining number of other services offered, including cancer screenings and prenatal care.
The truth is, abortion isn’t just a part of what Planned Parenthood does — it is the core business. And when faced with the opportunity to continue receiving Title X funding during the Trump administration if they simply stopped referring for abortions, Planned Parenthood walked away. That decision alone revealed their priorities more clearly than any press release ever could.
I’m in Washington this morning as we defend South Carolina’s right to exclude Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers from our Medicaid program. https://t.co/mIyfYz25E9
— Gov. Henry McMaster (@henrymcmaster) April 2, 2025
Beyond the raw numbers, the organization’s reputation has taken a nosedive in recent years. From the now-infamous David Daleiden undercover videos exposing the harvesting and sale of fetal organs, to allegations of Medicaid fraud, to documented cases of unsafe and substandard care, the case for continued federal funding grows weaker by the day.
