Rep. Sherrill Sounds the Alarm on Devastating Impact of Trump's Cuts to Planned Parenthood

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In a recent press conference, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) sounded the alarm on the devastating impact of Donald Trump's latest bill that defunds Planned Parenthood. Joined by Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06), Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Alexis McGill Johnson, and New Jersey healthcare providers, Sherrill emphasized the importance of reproductive healthcare access and the harm caused by Trump's proposed cuts. In New Jersey alone, Planned Parenthood affiliates served over 123,000 visits in 2024, with more than one-third of patients using Medicaid to cover the cost of their care.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Trump administration's proposed bill to defund Planned Parenthood would strip access to reproductive healthcare from millions of Americans, including 123,000 patients in New Jersey in 2024.
  • Planned Parenthood affiliates in New Jersey provided more than 140,000 cycles of birth control, 170,000 STI and HIV tests and treatments, and 13,000 cancer screenings in 2024.
  • For these services, more than one-third of patients used Medicaid to cover the cost of their care, highlighting the importance of Medicaid in ensuring affordable reproductive healthcare.
  • Representative Sherrill has been a leading voice in Congress on women's reproductive health, fighting for reproductive rights for service women, introducing legislation to protect emergency abortion access, and protecting access to abortion and IVF for military servicewomen.
  • The proposed bill would block Medicaid patients from getting care at Planned Parenthood, cut off access to birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing, and abortion, and punish people for where they get their care.

Statistics:

  • In 2024, Planned Parenthood affiliates in New Jersey served over 123,000 visits, with an average of 33,333 patients per quarter.
  • More than one-third (37%) of Planned Parenthood patients in New Jersey used Medicaid to cover the cost of their care.
  • Planned Parenthood affiliates in New Jersey provided:

+ 140,000 cycles of birth control in 2024.

+ 170,000 STI and HIV tests and treatments in 2024.

+ 13,000 cancer screenings in 2024.

Sources:

  • "Rep. Sherrill Sounds the Alarm About the Devastating Impact of Trump's Cuts to Planned Parenthood" (August 5 press release).
  • "Rep. Sherrill Hosts Women's Reproductive Freedom Panel with Planned Parenthood" (press release).
  • "Rep. Sherrill Introduces NDAA Amendment to Ensure Reproductive Rights for Servicewomen in the Military" (press release).
  • "Sherrill Introduces Legislation to Protect Reproductive Care and Abortion Access for Servicewomen" (press release).