Oregon Will Give Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz $7.5 Million

Oregon Democrats agreed late last week to allocate $7.5 million in state taxpayer funds to backfill lost Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion business.

The decision comes after Congress approved and President Donald Trump signed into law a measure to defund the abortion giant.

The Oregon Legislature’s 20-member Joint Emergency Board is scheduled to vote on the funding Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m., using its authority to shift money when the full Legislature is out of session. The move responds to the federal budget law signed in that blocks Medicaid payments to organizations that kill babies in abortions and received more than $800,000 in such reimbursements in fiscal year 2023.

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The restriction runs until at least July 2026.

Planned Parenthood’s 12 centers in Oregon relied on nearly $17 million in annual Medicaid reimbursements in 2024. Affiliates in the state stand to lose between $15 million and $18 million yearly without the backfill. The abortion organization has already closed over 40 centers nationwide since the federal cuts took effect.

Oregon is joining at least six other Democrat-led states that are using taxpayer dollars to sustain Planned Parenthood amid the federal moratorium.

California has pledged more than $140 million under Gov. Gavin Newsom, New York directed $35 million under Gov. Kathy Hochul, Massachusetts allocated $2 million through Gov. Maura Healey and legislative leaders, and Washington committed at least $11 million. Illinois, Hawaii and others have also pledged funds.

The funding decision comes as abortions in Oregon continue to decline, with state data showing 9,860 babies killed in abortions in 2024 — down 215 from 10,075 the previous year — meaning more babies are being saved from abortion.

Of those, 1,861 were on out-of-state residents, up from 1,661 in 2023.

Malheur County reported 876 abortions in 2024 — all after a Planned Parenthood facility opened there in 2023 — with 779 performed on non-residents, or 88.9% of the total.

“The ongoing increase in late-term abortions and the cynical use of Eastern Oregon as an abortion destination is devastating and heartbreaking,” said Lois Anderson, executive director of Oregon Right to Life.

Late-term abortions at or after 21 weeks gestation rose from 334 in 2023 to 365 in 2024, while those at or after 23 weeks jumped 26% to 284.

“These data are more than just numbers: They represent unborn lives lost and families impacted by the trauma of abortion,” Anderson continued. “We are deeply saddened for these 9,860 lives ended, and are more committed than ever to building an Oregon where every baby is welcomed and supported with real care that affirms life rather than destruction.”

Oregon is one of 23 states, including as a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit, challenging the Trump administration’s budget provision.