Planned Parenthood Illinois is preparing to provide care to people traveling from Wisconsin as Planned Parenthood clinics in the neighboring state will stop providing abortion services starting next week, the nonprofit said Thursday.
The changes to Planned Parenthood Wisconsin's services come as it works to find a way to provide the service in the face of Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill, the nonprofit said.
Abortion funding across the U.S. has been under siege, particularly Planned Parenthood affiliates, which are the biggest provider. Wisconsin appears to be the first state where Planned Parenthood is pausing all abortions because of the new law.
"As abortion access continues to be undermined across the country, we are actively working with o