Posted on 10/30/2006 9:07:17 PM PST by Lorianne
In just a little over a week, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in two cases involving the constitutionality of Congress’s ban on partial-birth abortion. We filed briefs in both cases representing members of the House and Senate who sponsored the legislation outlawing this gruesome act that many, including Justices of the Supreme Court, consider to be infanticide.
One of the most disturbing aspects of this case is the fact that the plaintiff, Planned Parenthood, has received in the last two years - that they’ve reported - over $500 million in taxpayer money. America needs to wake up to this disturbing fact! On one hand, Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in America, is funded in large part by our hard-earned tax dollars. This money is allocated from Congress. Then Planned Parenthood turns around and sues Congress for passing a law banning partial-birth abortion. In essence, Congress is taking our money, giving it to Planned Parenthood, who then sues Congress with the aid of the money we’ve already given them.
Emergency Contraception known as Plan B is displayed at Planned Parenthood in Springfield, Ill. in this Feb. 23, 2004 file photo. Women can buy the morning-after pill without a prescription, the government declared Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006, a major step that nevertheless failed to quell the politically charged debate over access to emergency contraception. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File) Related Audio: Supreme Court Accepts CA Partial-Birth Abortion Case Last year, Planned Parenthood showed revenue totaling nearly $810 million dollars. Of their $810 million in revenue, $265 million came from taxpayers in the form of government grants and contracts. In 2004 and 2005, Planned Parenthood received $551 million in governmental funding. This is money coming out of our tax dollars. Planned Parenthood uses our tax dollars to promote, advertise and market the benefits of abortion, including partial-birth abortion. Last year, Planned Parenthood performed almost 250,000 abortions, a number that has steadily increased since 1997. They also use tax dollars to fund explicit materials promoting abortion directed at teens. Over the past three years, Planned Parenthood has reportedly spent over $110 million of taxpayer money bringing lawsuits, challenging legislation and promoting their agenda.
What is outrageous in all of this is that Congress passed a law that bans partial-birth abortion, then your tax dollars provided Planned Parenthood the ability to sue Congress over the partial-birth abortion statute that they already passed. None of us want our tax dollars spent on this. Now is the time to take a stand against this horrible misuse of public funds and against Planned Parenthood. U.S. Senator David Vitter has proposed legislation that would stop the practice of taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. Senate Bill 2206 states: “None of the funds appropriated under this title shall be distributed to grantees who perform abortions or whose subgrantees perform abortions…” It is about time that Congress passed this legislation. Forced support for Planned Parenthood from taxpayers is a form of tyranny that we should not allow in the United States.
I didn't know that. Did you know that?
Not a auprise.
ACLU is kept afloat by lawyers fees awarded by the court when they win cases.
I'm no lawyer, but AFAIK, this is a requirement of law.
Read the ACLU vs. America. The ACLU and Planned Parenthood are two fingers on the same hand.
Because the great masses of Christians and other conservatives have wimped out for decades, in a list of ways but particularly in the political and legal arenas.
And at the other end of both fingers on the hand is an arm that connects to a satanic globalist puppet master.
Why are we paying for it *12* years after the Gingrich Revolution?
"One of the most disturbing aspects of this case is the fact that the plaintiff, Planned Parenthood, has received in the last two years - that they’ve reported - over $500 million in taxpayer money"
Disgusting. Between this and the ACLU, we are paying for the downfall of our nation.
sadly, yes I did.
http://www.stopplannedparenthoodtaxfunding.com/
Planned Parenthood clinics all across America have been caught protecting child molesters.
http://www.childpredators.com/
The religion called liberalism could not function without the sacrament of abortion.
Besides, liberals love Planned Parenthood because its founder, whom PP has never repudiated and to this day defends, was a eugenicist who wanted to use abortion to reduce the nmumber of minorities.
My friend Monica has occasionally given me oral arguments, but eventually I win.
Money talks!
yes and it ticks me off.
No one will answer the ???? why they get complete funds state/fed bucks to abort or provide birth control to teen girls.
How come Pro Life organizations don't see a dang dime????
Vote Yes on 43 in Oregon.
You are wrong Quix.
Many have worked endless hours to preserve Life.
U are so wrong.
But first, they're gonna secure the borders and end big government.
And both of those fingers are in the same rectum....
Let's create the world's largest chastity belt and wrap it around the US Treasury building. Just a thought.
No different from how the government deals with environmental groups. And many wonder why so many are upset with how are government operates. It is because of government waste that our taxes are so high.
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