Planned Parenthood is Defunded

There is a special election in California on November 4, 2025. Make sure you are registered to vote. Even if you have registered in the past, if you’ve moved or changed your name, you need to regregister. It’s best to check your voter registration status before every election. 

Our representatives in Congress work for us. It’s our job to call out elected officials who support policies that harm our communities.

Find out how your representative voted, and call their office to either “Thank” or “Spank” them. Express how you feel about their vote. No need to be nervous, we have scripts and guidance to make it easy for you. 

There are two representatives in Orange and San Bernardino Counties who voted to defund Planned Parenthood by voting “Yes” to passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

By engaging in meaningful conversations with people in our lives about the sweeping impacts of this bill, we can start to shift perspectives and educate others. In order to build these bridges, it’s important to prepare yourself with the facts. 

We’ve put together helpful information and talking points so you can be ready to dive into conversation with your friends, peers, and loved ones. Tell them why this matters, and how it could impact them or their loved ones.

Through storytelling, we can help people better understand the direct impact Medicaid has on people’s lives. Ever been between jobs and signed up for Medi-Cal in order to go to a doctor or visited a Planned Parenthood health center and used Medi-Cal to pay for services? Then you have a Medicaid story to share. Many Medicaid stories are not unique or groundbreaking, and the more we normalize this program, the more people will realize that Medicaid is a vital program that supports the health of their local community.