This week brought two pieces of hopeful news for the life-affirming movement and women’s health. As policies shift at both the federal and state levels, our National Medical Director, Dr. Karysse Hutson, weighs in on what these updates mean for the health of women and the protection of the preborn.
Trump Revokes Abortion Guidance
This week, the Trump administration announced it would revoke abortion guidance that was issued to our nation’s hospitals in 2022. This guidance, which was created in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, was an effort by the former administration to maintain abortion procedures in states with near or total bans. This revocation has ignited a response from abortion doctors with fears that women may face death if not administered emergency abortions in their state.
But as Dr. Hutson explains, “Elective abortion is never required to save a mother’s life. In the rare case that a mother’s life is in danger related to her pregnancy, a medical separation of the baby from the mother will occur. This separation procedure is allowed and carried out in every state, regardless of abortion restriction laws.”
In short, no woman will be left to die because of this policy change.
Dr. Hutson Responds to New Policies
In a recent statement, Dr. Hutson said:
“The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it will be revoking a policy put in place by the Biden administration that forced all hospitals to perform abortions for certain conditions. Previously, this was allowing abortions to be performed for many reasons, even in states that have outlawed abortion.
Medically, we know that abortion harms women and leads to a significantly increased risk of breast cancer, mental health disease, future preterm birth, and permanent bodily damage.
We applaud the current administration for protecting women’s health and supporting life at all stages. As a reminder, all doctors in every state and country in the world are allowed to perform a medical separation of a pregnancy in the womb from the mother if the mother’s physical life is in danger.”
California’s Funding Cut to Planned Parenthood
This week, California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed cutting a portion of state funding allocated to Planned Parenthood in his updated 2025 budget plan. The proposal comes as the state faces a substantial budget deficit and seeks to reduce overall spending.
Planned Parenthood claims it would reduce its annual California budget by one-third. Such a significant cut would undoubtedly make a marked difference in a state that proudly stands as one of the nation’s most prominent abortion providers.
Dr. Karysse Hutson Responds to California’s Funding Cut to Planned Parenthood
Dr. Karysse Hutson responds to this budget cut and what it could mean for abortion access in California:
“This week, California’s governor has proposed a funding cut to Planned Parenthood in California, which will help reduce the number of abortions performed and thus increase the health of women in the state as well as those in the womb.
California doesn’t report abortion procedures to the CDC as required by other states, but the number is thought to be far above the national average.”
Beyond Politics, We’re Here to Empower Women with Real Healthcare
These recent updates remind us that policy can be a powerful tool to protect both women and the preborn. Still, regardless of the politics, we stand firm in our mission to provide women with genuine, dignified healthcare. With a National Medical Director like Dr. Hutson and many other life-affirming doctors and OB-GYNs across the country, we’re working every day to make this mission a reality.
At Save the Storks, we remain committed to offering women compassionate care, medically sound information, and the resources they need to choose life.
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