# Planned Parenthood Action Fund The political advocacy arm of **Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA)**, the Planned Parenthood Action Fund (PPAF) is a 501(c)(4) that endorses candidates, runs ad campaigns, funds get-out-the-vote operations, and lobbies on reproductive rights, sex education, and healthcare access. Founded in 1996, it operates alongside the Planned Parenthood Federal PAC (which makes direct campaign contributions) and Planned Parenthood Votes (the super PAC arm). ## Post-Dobbs Significance The [[Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization]] decision (June 2022) transformed PPAF from a defensive advocacy organization into one of the most potent political forces in American politics. Every state ballot measure on abortion access since Dobbs has gone the pro-choice direction — including in deep-red states like Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, and Ohio. PPAF has been a major funder and organizer of these ballot campaigns. The post-Dobbs landscape has made reproductive rights the single most reliable issue for progressive electoral mobilization — and PPAF is the organization with the deepest infrastructure to capitalize on that dynamic. ## 2025-2026 Activity **Coalition role:** PPAF is a member of the [[No Kings Coalition]], linking reproductive rights organizing to the broader anti-authoritarian resistance. **2025 elections:** Ran campaigns in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and California, investing **$3+ million** in ad campaigns, voter outreach, and on-the-ground support. California Proposition 50 was a significant target. **2026 endorsements:** Backing reproductive-rights champions including Gov. [[Janet Mills]] (ME) and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (IL) in Senate races — a strategic bet on candidates who can nationalize the abortion access issue in competitive statewide contests. ## The Strategic Position PPAF occupies a unique position in the resistance ecosystem because reproductive rights have become the **single most electorally powerful issue** for the progressive coalition post-Dobbs. This gives PPAF structural leverage that other resistance organizations lack: its endorsement signals to voters that a candidate will defend abortion access, which in the current environment is a **net positive in every swing state and district** (per every available polling and ballot-measure result since 2022). The vulnerability: the [[Federalist Society]]-captured Supreme Court and Republican state legislatures continue to restrict reproductive rights through national abortion ban legislation, telemedicine restrictions, and Comstock Act enforcement threats. PPAF must fight on 50 state fronts simultaneously while the opposition can pursue a single federal strategy. ## See Also - [[Resistance Hub]] - [[Reproductive Rights Movement]] — the broader movement - [[Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization]] — the decision that transformed the landscape - [[Pro-Democracy Movement]] - [[No Kings Coalition]] — current coalition partner