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Planned Parenthood shuts down its two Louisiana clinics after more than 40 years.

Closures leave Louisiana the most populous state without a Planned Parenthood location.

Organization cites financial strain and political pressures tied to Medicaid funding cuts .

Advocates warn closures will worsen health care access in a state with high maternal mortality rates.

Planned Parenthood on Tuesday shuttered its two clinics in Louisiana over what the organization said were mounting financial and political challenges that made operating in the state no longer possible after more than 40 years.

The closures make Louisiana the most populous of just four states with no Planned Parenthood locations.

The exit underlines the pressures on Planned Parenthood as it warns of wide

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