The merger folds Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon, a 60-year-old affiliate, into the Columbia Willamette affiliate, which will expand to serve the entire state under the name Planned Parenthood of Oregon and Southwest Washington. The new organization is set to launch Feb. 14.

Clinics in the Eugene-Springfield area, Medford and West Eugene will come under the statewide umbrella. The consolidation is intended to keep 12 existing clinics and a statewide telehealth program operating. Those clinics are located in Beaverton, Bend, Eugene, Medford, Milwaukie, Ontario, Portland, Salem and Vancouver, Washington.

Each location will continue to offer birth control, cancer screenings, treatment for sexually transmitted infections, menopause care and abortion services.

"Like other rural and nonprofit providers, we are navigating real pressures from rising costs and low reimbursement rates," said Amy Handler, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon, in a statement. "This transition will address that reality head-on and preserve access to high-quality care in our region for the future."

The financial strain follows a turbulent period for Planned Parenthood affiliates nationally. Congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump blocked Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood for one year in the 2025 tax and spending cut law, responding to pressure from anti-abortion groups. The temporary block expired in July 2026 when Medicaid funding was restored, but not before many clinics across the country were forced to close.

Federal law has long prohibited Medicaid dollars from funding abortion services, and roughly 90% of Planned Parenthood's health care services are unrelated to the procedure. Oregon lawmakers have allocated millions of dollars in state funding over the past few years to backfill some of the federal cuts.

Sara Kennedy, president and CEO of the Columbia Willamette affiliate, said the unified structure will help the organization operate more efficiently.

"Moving to one statewide organization that serves the entire region enables us to operate more efficiently, strengthens our ability to protect access to care, and allows us to focus more of our energy on what we do best: caring for our patients," Kennedy said.

Patients who currently use Planned Parenthood services in Oregon do not need to take any additional action during the consolidation, according to organization officials. The two regional affiliates will continue to operate independently without changes to services until the official merger in February.