SBA opens review of Planned Parenthood's eligibility for roughly $88M in PPP loans

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The SBA has initiated a review and is requesting documentation from Planned Parenthood affiliates regarding eligibility for the specified PPP loans.

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The White House article lists a series of actions the Trump Administration says advance a pro‑life agenda, including domestic and foreign policy moves. Announcements highlighted include the expansion of the Mexico City Policy on foreign aid, an NIH decision to end use of fetal tissue in federally funded research, HHS actions rescinding Biden‑era guidance and issuing conscience protections, an SBA review of Planned Parenthood's PPP loans, and tax‑and‑family policy changes under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. The piece also notes President Trump and Vice President JD Vance addressing the March for Life.

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) publicly announced on Jan. 22, 2026 that it issued letters to 38 Planned Parenthood affiliates requiring documentation to prove eligibility for more than $88 million in PPP loans and opened a review of those loans. The SBA press release identifies the amount, the number of affiliates and the requirement to produce documentation; Planned Parenthood issued a response acknowledging the letters. Because the SBA’s own announcement is the primary authoritative source for the action described, the central claim is accurate. Verdict: True — SBA has opened the described review and sent letters to Planned Parenthood affiliates seeking documentation for about $88 million in PPP loans; contemporaneous statements from both SBA and Planned Parenthood corroborate the report.

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Update · Jan 24, 2026, 05:11 AMTrue
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) publicly announced on Jan. 22, 2026 that it issued letters to 38 Planned Parenthood affiliates requiring documentation to prove eligibility for more than $88 million in PPP loans and opened a review of those loans. The SBA press release identifies the amount, the number of affiliates and the requirement to produce documentation; Planned Parenthood issued a response acknowledging the letters. Because the SBA’s own announcement is the primary authoritative source for the action described, the central claim is accurate. Verdict: True — SBA has opened the described review and sent letters to Planned Parenthood affiliates seeking documentation for about $88 million in PPP loans; contemporaneous statements from both SBA and Planned Parenthood corroborate the report.
- https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/01/22/sba-opens-review-over-88-million-planned-parenthood-paycheck-protection-program-loans
- https://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/planned-parenthood-federation-of-america-responds-to-the-trump-administration-s-latest-attack-on-health-centers
Original article · Jan 23, 2026
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