Planned Parenthood has temporarily closed one of two Memphis clinics as a result of a federal appeals court decision that allowed the Trump administration to block patients from using Medicaid as their insurance at the reproductive health provider.
A new federal law passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump implements a one-year block for patients with Medicaid — TennCare in Tennessee — from getting care at Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide.
While the law does not specifically name Planned Parenthood, it targets any reproductive care organization that offers abortions and receives more than $800,000 in Medicaid funding annually. Planned Parenthood, a frequent target of Republicans, is the nation’s largest provider of reproductive healthcare.
“Due to this restriction Planned Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi located at 835 Virginia Run Cove … has made the decision to temporarily close this health center, beginning Monday October 6, 2025, so that we may provide care more efficiently to our Memphis-area patients,” a message posted on the the clinic’s website said.
Planned Parenthood’s other Memphis health center on Poplar Avenue remains open, the message said.
A spokesperson for Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi referred questions about the closure to the website statement. Planned Parenthood also operates clinics in Nashville and Knoxville, which remain open.
Medicaid does not cover abortion and Planned Parenthood clinics in Tennessee ceased providing abortions when a state ban took effect in 2022. Tennesseans insured through Medicaid have received primary care, gynecological care, cancer screenings, birth control, and other healthcare services at the clinics.
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