A temporary restraining order blocking the removal of Planned Parenthood from Medicaid programs for one year has expired

LA County lawmakers and health care advocates said they are “sounding the alarm” about efforts to end Medicaid reimbursements to abortion providers.

Planned Parenthood serves more than 1.3 million patients across California, more than 80% of whom are on Medicaid, known here as Medi-Cal.

As the Trump administration advances an effort to gut federal funding for Planned Parenthood, Los Angeles-area elected officials rallied Monday in defense of the organization that provides sexual and reproductive health care for more than 1.

Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio is closing its Springfield and Hamilton health centers due to federal and state legislation. While these clinics don't offer abortions, they provide other health services like birth control and STI testing to thousands of patients annually,