Planned Parenthood is closing clinics and facing more financial strains as Republican control of Washington opens new avenues for weakening the abortion provider. The organization will go before the Supreme Court on Wednesday for a case that will help determine whether states can kick healthcare providers that offer abortions out of their Medicaid programs,

Planned Parenthood said that nine of its affiliates received notice that funding would be withheld under a program known as Title X, which has supported healthcare services for the poor since 1970. The Wall Street Journal reported last week the U.

The nonprofit organization said on Monday it had received notice that the administration would withhold Title X funding from nine of its affiliates effective Tuesday.