House Passes Cruel Reconciliation Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
July 3, 2025 
CONTACT: Carina Pacheco, [email protected] 

Statement from NAF President & CEO Brittany Fonteno on how the passing of the reconciliation bill will impact reproductive health access:

What is abundantly clear to abortion providers and advocates is that the Trump administration and its allies have used the reconciliation bill as yet another tactic for achieving their political agenda, rather than addressing the real needs of our communities. By voting to prevent reproductive health care providers like Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning from receiving Medicaid reimbursement, lawmakers have chosen to jeopardize the health and lives of low-income patients, people of color, and those in rural areas who rely on these providers for essential care like cancer screenings, STI testing, and contraception. The bill will take away important health care and food assistance from millions through its cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, all while handing tax breaks to the wealthiest and vastly increasing the national debt. It is both cruel and wildly irresponsible.

But know this: we will not back down. NAF will continue to fight on behalf of abortion providers and their patients’ right to care that is accessible and equitable, no matter what political attacks come our way.”

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NAF remains committed to helping as many people as possible access high-quality and affordable abortion care. Anyone in any state can call the National Abortion Hotline at 1-800-772-9100 to understand their options and get the assistance they need, whether that’s help finding a provider, arranging travel to another state, or funding for their care.