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Alexis McGill Johnson: Anti-abortion lawmakers are trying to make ‘defund’ permanent because Planned Parenthood health centers provide abortion…

On the recordJuly 6, 2026
Anti-abortion lawmakers are trying to make ‘defund’ permanent because Planned Parenthood health centers provide abortion care where it’s legal. They are willing to sacrifice the lives and health of people across the country if it gets them closer to their goal of banning abortion everywhere and shutting down Planned Parenthood," McGill Johnson affirmed.
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Statement on the motivations behind defunding efforts.

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