Planned Parenthood is in a crisis — and the Supreme Court could make it worse

Lastmonth,PlannedParenthoodofGreaterNewYorkannounceditwilllistitsManhattanclinicbuildingforsaleduetobudgetshortfalls,amovethatwouldleavethenationalorganizationwithzeropresenceintheboroughwhereitwasfoundedacenturyago.ItwasthemostvisiblesignofthecrisisthathashitPlannedParenthoodandotherabortionproviderssincetheendofRoev.Wade.WithTrumpbackinoffice,thatcrisiscouldintensifyevenfurther—startingattheSupremeCourt. EvenbeforetheclosureoftheManhattanclinic,PPGNY’sbudgetpicturewasalreadysodireithadtoclosefourclinics—oneinStatenIslandandthreeothersupstate—andstopofferingabortionsafter20weeksduetothecostofsedation.PlannedParenthoodofNorthernNewEnglandexpectsan$8.6milliondeficitoverthenextthreeyears.AndPlannedParenthoodofIllinoisannouncedinJanuarythatitwouldshutterfourclinicsthatprovidedabortionpillsamida“financialshortfall”stemmingfromrisingcostsofcare,inadequateinsurancereimbursement,andaninfluxofpatientswhoneedass