Anti-abortion movement rift with GOP deepens as Planned Parenthood funding resumes

The rift between anti-abortion advocates and the Republican Party widened as federal funding for Planned Parenthood resumed. Following a one-year pause, clinics regained access to Medicaid reimbursements starting July 5 for non-abortion services, including birth control and sexually transmitted infection testing. Anti-abortion leaders expressed fury over the expiration of the defunding measure, as the restored funding provides a critical lifeline for the nation's largest abortion provider to continue offering essential screenings and contraception services.