State Senate passes bill that would cut funding to Planned Parenthood

[TexasTowelie]

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Government funding would be cut off to Planned Parenthood affiliates in Kentucky under legislation that passed the state Senate on Wednesday.

Senate Bill 8 would create funding tiers for money coming into Kentucky for family planning through the federal Public Health Service Act so that entities providing comprehensive primary and preventative health services, along with family planning services, would be first in line.

“This would place Planned Parenthood, which does not provide comprehensive health services, at the back of the line for federal family planning dollars,” said state Sen. Max Wise, the Campbellsville Republican who sponsored the bill.

The bill passed 31-6 and now heads to the House for consideration.

Read more: http://kentuckytoday.com/stories/state-senate-passes-bill-that-would-cut-funding-to-planned-parenthood,6729

[uppityperson]

3. It's about time PP funding was cut? What?

[Raster]

4. enjoy your brief stay

[GP6971]

5. It was brief, wasn't it?

Good to see this one gone

[Maru Kitteh]

6. who? where? what happened?

Nice job MIRT!

[GP6971]

7. It's my opinion that they usually

work pretty fast.

[Raster]

8. I was on the jury...1 post, 1 shitty comment, 1 pizza to go.

[sagesnow]

2. Iowa Senate Passes Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood

"Pro-life and pro-choice supports turned out at the Iowa State Capitol to voice their thoughts as the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee advanced legislation that blocks family planning funding to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.

Rejecting passionate pleas from supporters of reproductive rights, the Republican-controlled Iowa Senate voted Thursday to block public funding to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, praised Planned Parenthood, saying it does more than any other medical provider to prevent unplanned pregnancies.

“We have a high quality provider that patients like and they want to continue to have access to those services like anyone would," Bolkcom said. "This bill says 'no' to these women. The real purpose of this bill is to punish Planned Parenthood because they provide services to women seeking legal access to an abortion. What is ironic about Senate File 2 is that it will result in thousands of unplanned pregnancies and many, many more abortions."

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/02/amid-heated-rhetoric-iowa-senate-votes-halt-planned-parenthood-funding/97378012/

[Rhiannon12866]

9. This is not about abortion, it's about health care for women - and some men use their services, too!

For many Americans in rural areas, this is the only available health care they have.