Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will pause abortion appointments starting Oct. 1 because of President Trump’s tax and spending megabill, the organization said Thursday.
The move is intended to be temporary, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin President and CEO Tanya Atkinson said.
"Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is—and always will be—focused on putting our patients first. Our commitment is unwavering: Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will continue to provide the full spectrum of reproductive health care—including abortion—as soon and as we are able to,” Atkinson said in a statement.
A provision in Trump’s tax law will impose a one-year ban on Medicaid funding for nonprofit health care providers that provide abortions and received more than $800,000 from Medicaid in 2023.
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