Planned Parenthood announced it is restoring low or no-cost services for patients in Utah. Funding was halted in April of 2025, forcing the closure of the St. George and Logan clinics. Despite the resumed funding, the two clinics will remain closed.
“Title X funding for PPAU had been withheld since April 2025 in a blatant attempt to bully Planned Parenthood providers, forcing PPAU to close two health centers and increase fees,” Planned Parenthood said on their website. Planned Parenthood also said the increased fees make it harder for patients to receive the care they need.
The organization, which is the sole Title X provider in the state, received $2 million in funding, down from $2.8 million in 2024, but will not reopen the rural clinics. Title X is a federal grant for family planning programs, but federal law prohibits the use of Title X money from being spent on abortions.
“While this funding is restored for now, there is no guarantee that it will continue,” said Shireen Ghorbani, president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah. “We do not know if we will receive the grant this year or ever again.”
Planned Parenthood offers birth control, cancer screenings and STI testing and treatment at reduced costs because it is reimbursed through Medicare. Planned Parenthood announced in December that its low-cost services would resume in January after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notified the organization that it would resume funding.
The state of Utah will hear oral arguments about abortion in May. Currently, abortions are legal in Utah up until 18 weeks of pregnancy, but a more restrictive law may go into effect if the injunction is removed.
Author: Hannah Clove
Photo of the St. George Planned Parenthood before its closure. Courtesy of Liv Kelleher, KUTV
Editor: Brooklyn Beard
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