(Op-Ed) Why is Planned Parenthood popular? And if it’s defunded, could any other organization fill the gap?
“Without Planned Parenthood, a not insignificant number of women could be left in the lurch. To the extent that this leads to more unintended pregnancies, untreated STIs and so forth, it would also lead to higher costs for publicly funded health programs. About 45% of all births in the U.S. are paid for by the Medicaid program, and the ‘additional births that would result from [barring Planned Parenthood as a Medicaid provider] would add to federal spending for Medicaid,’ the Congressional Budget Office noted recently.”