The legislation projects 11.8 million Americans losing health coverage by 2034 while expanding the deficit by $3.3 trillion. It imposes SNAP work requirements and eliminates clean energy credits.

A key provision blocks Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood and similar clinics, jeopardizing 200 facilities. Blanchard stated this will “decimate access” to contraception, cancer screenings, STI/HIV treatment, gender-affirming care, and abortion—even where legal. “These harms disproportionately hit communities already facing systemic barriers,” she emphasized, citing rural residents, immigrants, and low-income families.

The bill advances amid recent Supreme Court rulings enabling healthcare restrictions and follows Trump-era attacks on medical institutions. Blanchard linked the policies to historic “oppression and racism” in US healthcare, noting they strip “basic necessities” from vulnerable populations.

Ibis vows to intensify research supporting global reproductive care access. “Our work has never been more urgent,” Blanchard affirmed, pledging data-driven advocacy for “healthy, safe, and pleasurable sexual lives.”

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