RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Many Nevadans gathered for a town hall on August 20 to discuss concern over President Trump’s tax bill and how it could affect the reproductive health of Nevadans.
Organizers say the budget cut will mean hospitals in rural areas may shut down and have to cut services to their patients.
Another concern raised by grassroots organizers for Planned Parenthood, say there is already only one Planned Parenthood clinic that offer abortions in Northern Nevada, and that is the Planned Parenthood in South Reno.
Charles Orlander, a grassroots organizer for Planned Parenthood, says the language of the tax bill sounds like it purposefully takes funding from organizations like Planned Parenthood. He says this is concerning because people need to take care of their reproductive heal