In a significant development for the pro-life movement, Planned Parenthood has announced the closure of its clinics in Louisiana, effective from 30th September, after losing access to federal funding due to the “Big Beautiful Bill.” While the organisation had already been barred from performing abortions in the state, it remained a referral source for women seeking services out of state. Governor Jeff Landry hailed the news as a “pro-life victory,” declaring, “Abortion should NEVER be considered healthcare.”
Benjamin Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life, praised the closure as “a victory for life,” expressing gratitude to the countless individuals who prayed, worked, and donated to achieve this outcome. “Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry are leaving Louisiana,” he affirmed. “But the pro-life movement is here to stay. We will always love and serve both mom and baby.”
SPUC echoes these sentiments and regard such closures as meaningful steps toward limiting abortion’s reach, and a reminder that public policy can honour life by defunding entities whose services rely on ending it. However, SPUC also urges vigilance emphasising that legal victories must be paired with steadfast efforts to cultivate a culture that supports life at its earliest stages.
SPUC urges that alongside defunding abortion providers, proactive investments must be made in crisis pregnancy centres, prenatal and postnatal care and parenting support services. In SPUC’s view, closing clinics is only part of the solution; the other is ensuring that expectant mothers receive tangible help, encouraging them to choose life.
Moreover, SPUC highlights the need for sustained engagement and compassion within communities. Public narratives should shift from termination as a default outcome toward affirming the intrinsic worth of unborn children and their families. Policy changes like Louisiana’s offer legal reinforcement, but cultural change demands longer-term effort.
In recognising these clinic closures as victories, pro-life advocates see a deeper calling: to build social structures that empower life, through encouragement and essential resources.
As Louisiana takes this step, SPUC applauds the progress but remains committed to defending the unborn through legislation, yes, but also through love, practical support, and a society that truly values every human life.
