Planned Parenthood faces funding cuts, threatening services for low-income patients nationwide.

Planned Parenthood faces potential funding cuts due to new federal laws affecting services for low-income patients across multiple states. In Maine, about 7,000 Medicaid patients may lose access to essential health services like birth control and cancer screenings. Washington's Governor Bob Ferguson pledged to use state funds to cover the $11 million loss, while courts have temporarily blocked the federal defunding. If the cuts proceed, it could lead to clinic closures and increased costs for taxpayers.