The state of Indiana passed a law that defunded Planned Parenthood because the organization provides abortions. But Planned Parenthood says the move will cause poor woman to lose access to health care. Is that true?

Investigators from the pro-life group Live Action conducted a study to see what really happened to Medicaid patients that couldn’t go to Planned Parenthood anymore because the group was defunded. By calling 16 clinics, Live Action President Lila Rose says, “We found out that, as is the case, there are over 800 providers for Medicaid in the same counties where Planned Parenthood clinics are. And, Planned Parenthood lower-level employees themselves, when they’re encountering these patients, tell them and happily refer them to all kinds of other providers that provide the exact same services through Medicaid. Ultimately, making their own point that ‘We’re not essential for your health care.’”

Sally Kohn, founder of the liberal organization Movement Vision Lab, argues that just because Planned Parenthood is not the only option, doesn’t mean it’s not a vital option, saying, “Two-thirds of these Planned Parenthood clinics are located in communities that are classified as medically under-served, in rural communities where, especially with gas prices and unemployment, it’s harder and harder to get these services.” Kohn also asserts that “the 800 other options that were listed there have included a juvenile detention facility, the Indiana Women’s State Prison, these are the options, the alternatives that House Republicans in Indiana have put forward as reasonable alternatives.”