What’s going on with Planned Parenthood?

Planned Parenthood has had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year. So far, 40 clinics have announced closures, in red and blue states alike — and we’re still counting.

Why is the abortion giant, which received over $800 million in federal funding last year alone, in such dire straits? There are lots of factors, many involving recent public policy changes. But there have also been ongoing changes to the broader landscape, years in the making, that affect its operations and business model.

Here’s what you need to know.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration started clawing back Title X family planning grant money from Planned Parenthoods that might have failed to comply with anti-DEI policies. More such action seems inevitable if and when the administration revives a regulation prohibiting Planned Parenthood clinics from receiving certain grants if they refuse to separate their abortion work from their non-abortion work.

Then, in June, a Supreme Court decision paved the way for states to defund Planned Parenthood.

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