White House Seeks to Soothe Anti-Abortion Backlash at March for Life
Vice President JD Vance announced an SBA review of $88 million in PPP loans to 38 Planned Parenthood affiliates.
Overview
Vice President JD Vance announced at the 53rd March for Life that the Small Business Administration is reviewing $88 million in PPP loans to 38 Planned Parenthood affiliates, the agency said.
Officials said the review accompanies an expansion of the Mexico City policy and an end to federal funding for fetal tissue research as efforts to address activist frustration over mifepristone access and Hyde Amendment comments.
Planned Parenthood called the SBA reviews "politically motivated intimidation" and said member affiliates "follow the law," the group said in a statement.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America president Marjorie Dannenfelser said tightening regulations on abortion drugs and protecting the Hyde Amendment are the movement's top priorities to retain support heading into the 2026 midterm elections, she said in a press release.
The SBA said it has sent letters requesting documentation and warned it could seek repayment if affiliates are found ineligible, and Planned Parenthood said it will fight the probes, which could prompt litigation or congressional scrutiny, advocates said.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources report this event with neutral editorial framing, attributing evaluative language to speakers and supplying factual context (Dobbs, Mexico City policy expansion). They avoid loaded descriptors, focus on quotes and background, and do not overtly endorse claims — though they prioritize speakers' perspectives at the rally without counter-protest voices.
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The Small Business Administration is reviewing $88 million in PPP loans provided to 38 Planned Parenthood affiliates to determine if they were eligible.
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