Whoever told you that is incorrect.  Planned parenthood is a clinic just like any clinic that a woman would go to for healthcare.  The way that planned parenthood gets funded is just like any other clinic. Women that have Federal  insurance can get services at the clinic but not all services are covered by federal insurance.  Abortion is one of those services.  When people say they want to defund Planned Parenthood they really mean that they do not want women with federal insurance to be able to use their insurance at Planned Parenthood.  Once again, federal insurance does not cover abortions!!! Basically if Planned Parenthood is "defended" it will be harder for women to access information, education and good effective birth control so that they don't get pregnant in the first place!!!