Sadly, the scenario I feared after last year's presidential election is exactly what we got. You may have already heard, but in case you haven't — President Trump signed a disastrous law this summer to "defund" Planned Parenthood.

It's the most serious threat to patient care I've seen.

This is what "defunding" Planned Parenthood health centers means for patients:

• Patients who use Medicaid as their health insurance are at risk of losing access to essential services that Planned Parenthood health centers provide, like birth control, STI testing, cancer screenings, and more.
• The 1.1 million patients who use Medicaid could lose access to all reproductive care.
• As many as 200 Planned Parenthood health centers could be forced to close, further limiting access to comprehensive reproductive care and stripping abortion access for everyone, everywhere — even in states where abortion is legal.

Let's make this abundantly clear: When even one health center is forced to close, it creates an access gap in reproductive care for the entire community.

If 200 health centers are forced to close, it will have catastrophic consequences for communities across the country — especially in rural and underserved areas that rely on Planned Parenthood health centers for care.

We have an important deadline to reach our $200,000 matching gift goal by midnight on December 31. Please make your gift of any amount today and help Planned Parenthood Action Fund keep fighting back against unconstitutional anti-abortion laws and policies that seek to take health care away. Double your impact by making a 2X MATCHED gift to Planned Parenthood Action Fund.

When you donate, we'll send you a free "I Fight For Planned Parenthood" sticker as a token of our gratitude.

All gifts made by midnight on December 31 will be matched, $1-for-$1, up to a total of $200,000.

Protecting access to care is my highest priority at Planned Parenthood, and I will keep showing up for this fight every single day. It's so good to know you've got our back. Thank you for your continued support and kindness in this fight.

P.S. We need your generosity more than ever — the future of our reproductive freedom depends on it. But if you aren't in a place to give this year or already made your year‑end gift, we understand that. If you'd like to receive fewer messages from us for the rest of the year, you can submit a request here.