Posted on 02/07/2017 8:36:23 PM PST by GonzoII
A leading anti-abortion group is publicly pressuring two vulnerable Senate Democrats to get on board with the defunding of Planned Parenthood.
Susan B. Anthony List launched radio ads Monday in North Dakota, targeting Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, and in Indiana, targeting Sen. Joe Donnelly. Its aim: To persuade both Democrats, who are up for reelection in 2018, to support a measure blocking most Medicaid reimbursements from Planned Parenthood clinics for one year.
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Great
There is no line item in the budget which funds Planned Parenthood...an executive decision could defund them.
Of course, having a statute wouldn’t hurt as that would block any future administration from restoring it.
Yeah, but the measure has to be for more than just one year.
Phenomenal to see boots on the ground so to speak from some Republicans willing to put money out against PP.
Repubs usually all talk and no live action. This gets closer.
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