Congresswoman Fischbach (R-MN) reintroduced the Defund Planned Parenthood Act.

The Defund Planned Parenthood Act prohibits the organization from accessing any federal mandatory or discretionary funds. In order to maintain their federal funding, the organizations must certify that they will not perform or support entities that perform abortions, with exceptions for rape, incest, and to protect the life of the mother.

“Organizations like Planned Parenthood boast about receiving hundreds of millions of dollars from taxpayers annually to provide so-called 'comprehensive health care services'. However, their reports show that, in 2020, they performed 383,460 abortions while the amount of prenatal services that they provided dropped from 40,000 to 9,000 in just 10 years. It is clear that Planned Parenthood is not in the business of supporting women but instead providing abortions on demand,” said Rep. Fischbach. “Americans across the country value the lives of precious unborn babies and it is wrong to force them to spend their tax dollars on something that goes against their closest held values. I am honored to introduce these pieces of legislation that helps protect the unborn, women, and taxpayers."

• Cancer screenings (e.g., breast and cervical cancer)
• STD testing and treatment
• Contraception and family planning
• General reproductive healthcare

Planned Parenthood provides comprehensive sex education, helping people make informed decisions about their bodies and futures. This contributes to lower rates of unintended pregnancies and reduces the need for abortions. Only about 3% of Planned Parenthood’s services are related to abortion. The vast majority of its work focuses on cancer screenings, prenatal care, birth control, and general health services. Cutting funding would jeopardize access to essential healthcare for millions.