The great fiscal plan signed by President Donald Trump on Independence Day (July 4), which he himself described as his “biggest victory” in his second term, paves the way for the dismantling of abortionist policies in the United States.
One of the main organizations affected by the measure is the Planned Parenthoodthe country’s leading abortion provider, which can end up to one third of its operations in the coming years.
This is because the legislation endorsed by President Trump provides for the public financing cut dedicated to Medicaid for clinics that offer abortion -related services for a year.
Although the original text sent in March by the House of Republican majority cut off the organization’s funding for ten years, the senate -approved text last month reduced the restriction to one year.
A Planned Parenthood He announced that he filed a lawsuit against the Trump government due to the measure. According to the organization, even with the reduced cut period to one year, the interruption of federal funds transfer can reach 200 of its 600 abortion centers across the country.
The organization, classified as non-profit, argued in the lawsuit filed on Monday (7) that Trump’s policy is “unconstitutional” and “will destroy its national network of reproductive health centers”.
Data released by the Apartisan Organization Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) points out that one third of the financing of the Planned Parenthhood It comes from state and federal funds, including Medicaid.
