The beauty industry is taking over sexual health

In an effort to stay afloat after severe funding cuts, some Planned Parenthood clinics are now offering injectable treatments like Botox and filler. Is this necessary healthcare, or another way for companies to profit from women’s insecurities?

The beauty industry is taking over sexual health
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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, which meant 100 million dollars in cuts to federal Medicaid reimbursements. This major financial loss led to Planned Parenthood clinics shutting down across the country, leaving many without essential sexual healthcare. As a means of survival, the Planned Parenthood Mar Monte affiliate, which consists of thirty health centres in Californiahellip;

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