Planned Parenthood clinics in Wisconsin have suspended abortion procedures in response to a law signed by President Trump that would ban Medicaid funds for any medical care provided by the organization if it didn’t stop providing abortions.
A provision in Trump’s signature tax and spending bill, which he signed in July, bans abortion providers who receive more than $800,000 in Medicaid reimbursements from participating in the program for one year.
“That provision is so narrowly tailored that it applies almost exclusively to Planned Parenthood, long a conservative target,” The Guardian stated.
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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin said it believes the move will allow it to continue seeing other Medicaid patients.
State Democrats are putting forth legislation that they say will help prevent the two remaining abortion providers in the state from being overwhelmed.
The Abortion Accessibility Act would eliminate what Democrats are calling “politically motivated” and “medically unnecessary” delays for Wisconsinites.
“These are the very restrictions that keep providers from providing abortion care,” said State. Rep. Lisa Subeck, D-Madison. “The Republicans in the state have made it so onerous to provide care with medically unnecessary restrictions.”
State Rep. Joy Goeben, R-Hobart, is circulating legislation to define what is not considered an abortion. Her legislation clarifies that an early induction or C-section performed due to a medical emergency, or the removal of a miscarriage, are not considered to be an abortion.
The Democrats who put forth the legislation Wednesday said it will not change the situation Planned Parenthood is facing, but rather open the door for other providers to serve patients in the meantime.
“This was always the intent of the Trump administration’s law to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood: sow chaos and confusion, shut down Planned Parenthood health centers, strip access to essential health care from patients, and make it harder for everyone, everywhere to get an abortion – even in states where it’s legal,” a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Federation of America said in a statement, according to The Guardian.
“This is the chaos they wanted to see,” the spokesperson added.
The Guardian provided further info:
https://wltreport.com/2025/10/02/abortion-procedures-suspended-planned-parenthood-affiliate-amid-funding/Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is believed to be the first affiliate to cease providing abortions in a state where the procedure remains legal. Autonomy News first reported the news of the suspension.
At least two independent abortion providers are still open in Wisconsin. However, a consortium of abortion rights supporters in neighboring Illinois said in a statement that they “stand ready” to receive people traveling from Wisconsin for abortions.
Without Medicaid, Planned Parenthood estimates that up to 200 of its clinics may be forced to close. More than 60% of the clinics at risk for closure are in rural or “medically under-served areas”, while roughly 90% of the clinics are located in blue states that protect abortion rights.
Maine and Washington state have allocated money to Planned Parenthood affiliates to cover the shortfall caused by the defunding provision. Maine is also sending money to Maine Family Planning, another abortion provider that was also defunded by Trump’s tax and spending bill.
However, Maine Family Planning announced on Wednesday that, without Medicaid, it had no choice but to stop offering primary care at its clinics by 31 October. The organization said in a statement that its clinics will continue offering services such as STI screenings and contraception to all patients, regardless of insurance status, “for as long as we are able”. About 70% of Maine Family Planning patients receive all of their healthcare from the organization.
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