Pro-Life Activists Mobilize Nationwide to Demand Planned Parenthood Defunding

On March 27, 2025, pro-life advocates converged on Congress for Big Abortion Lobby Day, organized by Students for Life of America (SFLA), to demand the defunding of Planned Parenthood, which they claim receives nearly $700 million in taxpayer funding annually. Activists emphasized the need to redirect funds to non-abortion healthcare providers, with speakers highlighting the risks associated with abortion and criticizing Planned Parenthood's practices. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear a pivotal case concerning Planned Parenthood's funding, over 300 grassroots activists engaged with lawmakers to advocate for their cause. The pro-life movement argues that Planned Parenthood's services do not justify public funding, with claims that less than 5% of their services are abortions. Planned Parenthood representatives counter that they provide essential reproductive healthcare, asserting that cutting funding would harm low-income patients. The intensified push to defund Planned Parenthood is seen as part of a broader anti-abortion strategy gaining momentum under the current Republican administration.