Planned Parenthood will close five clinics in Northern California and the Central Coast due to federal funding cuts from a newly signed law by President Trump. The affected clinics are located in South San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Gilroy, and Madera, part of the Planned Parenthood Mar Monte affiliate. The law prevents Planned Parenthood from receiving federal funds for essential services like birth control and cancer screenings. President and CEO Jodi Hicks stated that the new law constitutes a backdoor abortion ban and threatens access for millions of Americans.
"The stroke of Trump's pen does not erase Planned Parenthood and what California stands for as a reproductive freedom state. We're not backing down and we're not giving up, no matter what."
"Jodi Hicks, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, called the bill 'a backdoor abortion ban.' Hicks added that the new law would strip coverage from an estimated 17 million Americans and leave countless others without access to essential, life-saving care."
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