California this week became the fourth state to allocate taxpayer dollars to support Planned Parenthood in a move to offset the loss of federal funding established by Republicans and President Donald Trump.

California taxpayers will give Planned Parenthood more than $140 million to keep 109 clinics open, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday. The state joins Washington, Colorado, and New Mexico, which have also come to the abortion provider’s aid with state funding.

“California is a reproductive freedom state, and this latest investment continues to show our belief in protecting access to essential health care in times of distress,” Newsom said in a statement. “Trump’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood put all our communities at risk as people seek basic health care from these com

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