Congress Passes Historic Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood

In a historic victory for pro-life Americans, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” on Thursday, a sweeping reconciliation measure that includes provisions to defund Planned Parenthood, Once President Trump signs the bill into law it will be the first time that the radical  Planned Parenthood abortion business has been defunded.

The new law will redirect hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to community-based, pro-life healthcare providers and away from Planned Parenthood and Big Abortion.

The bill, known as H.R. 1, marks a significant step in the pro-life movement’s long-standing effort to end federal funding for Planned Parenthood, a radical organization that kills over 400,000 babies in abortions annually while receiving more than $700 million in government funds.

The defunding provision, outlined in Section 44126 of the bill, effectively terminates Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood, closing a loophole that has allowed the organization to access federal funds despite the Hyde Amendment’s ban on direct taxpayer funding for abortions. Pro-life leaders hailed the move as a fulfillment of decades-long promises to prioritize women’s health without supporting abortion.

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The pro-life measure would also raise from $2,000 to $2,200 per child and enshrine it permanently in the tax code — replacing the temporary expansion set to expire after 2025.

Previously, the Senate has passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, which will defund the Planned Parenthood abortion business. Vice President J.D. Vance broke a 50-50 tie to get the measure approved.

Vance had to break the tie after three Republican senators voted no on the measure: Sens. Rand Paul, Thom Tillis, and Susan Collins. All Democrats joined them.

According to Planned Parenthood’s latest annual report, the organization killed more than babies in 400,000 abortions in 2023 and 2024 and received nearly $800 million from taxpayers.

The Hyde Amendment already prohibits federal funds from directly paying for abortions. However, Planned Parenthood receives approximately $700 million annually through Medicaid reimbursements and Title X grants. Pro-life leaders argue this funding frees up resources for Planned Parenthood’s abortion operations.

Before the Senate vote, Democrats tried and lost a vote to remove the defunding provision. The final vote was 51-49 against the pro-abortion amendment with all Republicans exception Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voting against the Demcorats’ amendment to stop defunding.

Democrats, including Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), decried the parliamentarian’s ruling.

Every Senate Democrat voted no after radical pro-abortion senator Chuck Schumer promised all pro-abortion Democrats would vote in lockstep.

Republican Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina voted no as well. They are pro-life but object to the bill over other fiscal concerns even though it would result in defunding Planned Parenthood for the first time ever. Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly worked with Vice President JD Vance for three hours to get these Republican lawmakers on board with opening debate.

Reconciliation bills in 2015 and 2017 included a provision to stop funneling American tax dollars to Big Abortion for one year. The Supreme Court ruled this week in Medina that states are also allowed to defund Big Abortion. This year, Congress can finally stop funding for Big Abortion – an industry that harms women and girls, destroys unborn babies’ lives and is a terrible investment for taxpayers.

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