"Defund Day" Mobilizes Grassroots Activism to Defund Planned Parenthood

Nationwide Demonstrations Call on Congress to End Taxpayer Funding for Planned Parenthood

Washington, D.C. – Live Action, one of the nation’s leading human rights organizations, hosts its second "Defund Day," a nationwide day of peaceful demonstrations urging Congress to permanently end taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood ahead of a critical congressional funding deadline.

Grassroots activists across the United States will gather on Saturday, June 27. This year's campaign includes events in communities across the country, with demonstrations taking place in Washington, D.C., Texas, Florida, California, and numerous other states. 

Events will feature peaceful prayer, music, and remarks from local speakers and advocates. At the Orange, California, demonstration, detransitioner Chloe Cole will address attendees and share her perspective as an advocate against taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood due to their more recent focus on providing cross-sex hormones to minors. Read the recent Live Action report titled Planned Parenthood's Path to Destruction: From Abortion to Transgender.

Media interviews with organizers and event speakers are available before and during local events.

About Lila Rose and Live Action
Lila Rose founded and serves as president of Live Action. Live Action is a 501(c)3 human rights non-profit and the digital leader of the global pro-life movement. Live Action exists today to shift public opinion against abortion and to defend the rights of the most vulnerable. With over 9.2 million social media followers and 3.8 billion lifetime video views, Live Action reaches individuals 68 million times per month– saving lives and transforming hearts, with 43% of surveyed followers saying Live Action’s content has changed their position against abortion. Through compelling educational media, human interest storytelling, investigative reporting, and community activism, Live Action reveals the humanity of preborn children and exposes the abortion industry’s exploitation of women and families for profit. Lila is also the author of Fighting for Life: Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded World.