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Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood

Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood . Allie McShea. History . History Continued…. Current State of Federal Funding . States are refusing to fund any health care institutions that perform abortions: Indiana- passed a bill to stop funding of any health care providers that perform abortion

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Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood

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  1. Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood Allie McShea

  2. History

  3. History Continued…

  4. Current State of Federal Funding • States are refusing to fund any health care institutions that perform abortions: • Indiana- passed a bill to stop funding of any health care providers that perform abortion • North Carolina- prohibited the state from entering to contracts or providing federal funding to Planned Parenthood • Wisconsin- removed $1 million in federal family-planning funds • New Hampshire- blocked a $1.8 million contract with Planned Parenthood • New Jersey- Gov. Chris Christie removed $7.5 million in funding for Planned Parenthood • Texas- passed a bill that would sent $47 million in taxpayer money to other organizations

  5. Opposing Viewpoints:Pro-Federal FundingAnti-Federal Funding • Services are provided to men and women who might not otherwise have access to or be able to afford other reproductive health institutions: • Access to birth control • Emergency contraception • Pregnancy options counseling • Sexuality education • Vasectomies and tubal ligations • Screening for breast, cervical and testicular cancers • Estimates that 1 in 5 women have received health care from one of the clinics • Believe that funding Planned Parenthood gives teens the wrong idea • Leads to more pregnancies • Believe that U.S. federal taxes shouldn’t be used to fund Planned Parenthood • Especially because of our bad economy now • Approximately $400 million

  6. Obama/Democratic Position on Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood • Will protect federal funding for Planned Parenthood • Willing to stop providing health care to needy men, women and children • Threatened to cut all Medicaid funding to states that defund Planned Parenthood • Live Action released undercover video in February of a Virginia Planned Parenthood abortion center agreeing to help a man get abortions for under-age girls

  7. "In my mind, reproductive care is essential care, it is basic care . . it is at the center and the heart of the plan that I propose. Essentially . . we're going to set up a public plan that all persons and all women can access if they don't have health insurance. It will be a plan that will provide all essential services, including reproductive services." -President Obama (7/17/07)

  8. Republican Party Position • Want to cut off $293 million the clinics receive through Medicare • February 18, 2011-House Republicans approved an amendment that denies Planned Parenthood from receiving any federal funding under Title X • Republicans call for an end to Planned Parenthood’s federal funding • Want to block $70 million Planned Parenthood receives each year under Title X

  9. Mitt Romney on Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood • Against federal funding for planned parenthood • But refused to sign Susan B. Anthony List’s 2012 Pro-Life Presidential Leadership Pledge • Didn’t sign it because he was afraid it would limit his options in office • Used to support abortion rights in his 1994 Senate • Last candidate to come out in support of Planned Parenthood defunding

  10. Susan B. Anthony List’s 2012 Pro-Life Presidential Leadership Pledge • Nominate to the U.S. federal bench judges who are committed to applying the original meaning of the Constitution • To select only pro-life appointees for relevant Cabinet and Executive Branch positions • To advance pro-life legislation to permanently end all taxpayer funding of abortion in all spending programs and defund Planned Parenthood • Advance and sign into law a Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act to protect unborn children who are capable of feeling pain from abortion

  11. Rick Perry on Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood • Against federal funding for Planned Parenthood • Recently signed a bill that could cut off as much as $30-40 million in taxpayer funding Planned Parenthood in Texas • Called Senate Bill 7 • Defunds $34 million from Planned Parenthood • Prevents local tax funding for elective abortions by hospital districts • Allows the state to regulate adult stem cell banks

  12. Michele Bachman on Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood • Highly supports the defunding of Planned Parenthood • On Wednesday called for an end to any federal money for the network of reproductive health care clinics

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