Defunding Planned Parenthood is really an attempt to take away access to abortion in states where it is legal,” said one leader of the women’s health care organization.

The provision would prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funding for care outside of abortion services for one year.

Planned Parenthood claims the "defund provision" in the Big Beautiful Bill, which prohibits health centers associated with Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid reimbursements, is meant "to punish them for lawful activity,