IL HR0094

Expresses House support for funding Planned Parenthood based on its 100 years as a source of reproductive and sexual health information and education

Notes that approximately 75 percent of Planned Parenthood patients have income at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level, with about 60 percent accessing care through publicly funded programs like Medicaid or Title X

Cites that Planned Parenthood provides annual services including contraception for 2 million people, over 4 million STD tests and treatments, over 360,000 breast exams, and over 270,000 Pap tests

References a Texas study showing pregnancy-related deaths doubled after the state defunded Planned Parenthood and cut women's health funding, resulting in 54 percent fewer patients receiving care