Yes.

On Oct. 1, 2025, Medicaid recipients lost access to services at Planned Parenthood Arizona’s seven state clinics, according to CEO April Donovan. In a Sept. 29 statement, Donovan cited “retribution and retaliation” from the Trump administration and its backers in explaining the decision to stop accepting Medicaid patients. 

The change means Arizonans with Medicaid can no longer rely on the clinics for reproductive health services, such as birth control and testing for sexually transmitted infections, or cancer screenings and treatment. 

While Planned Parenthood offers abortion services, a 2023 report found the majority of patients sought contraception or STI-related care. Abortion accounted for just 4% of all medical services provided by the clinics nationwide.

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The Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting is partnering with Gigafact to produce timely fact briefs, or quick-response fact checks, about trending claims relating to Arizona.

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Tallulah Anne is a fact-checker for the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, working in partnership with Gigafact. Originally from Lewes, England, Tallulah recently earned her bachelor’s degree from ASU’s Cronkite School of Journalism. During her time at the Cronkite School, Tallulah led a national, year-long investigation at the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, freelanced for the The New York Times and contributed to local news outlets across the state. She is passionate about accountability reporting, survivor-centered storytelling, and building trust through transparency and documentation.