Planned Parenthood helps women make an informed choice about when and whether to have a baby. But it does a lot more than that. Planned Parenthood spends a great deal of its time and resources on cancer screenings. And, in Louisiana, Planned Parenthood does not even provide abortions.
So why has Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood clinics in Baton Rouge and New Orleans? Medicaid is a federal program designed specifically to help low-income and underinsured individuals receive medical care. Now, because of Medicaid cuts to Planned Parenthood, approximately 5200 of Louisiana's poorest and most vulnerable patients will not get the treatment and testing they need to stay healthy. Please join me in telling Jindal to restore Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood clinics immediately!