Posted on 04/08/2011 11:27:19 AM PDT by Rufus2007
Calls to de-fund and efforts to defend Planned Parenthood have reached a fever pitch in light of the potential shutdown on Capitol Hill, with Democrats pointing to Republicans unwillingness to drop Planned Parenthood cuts as the reason for an imminent government shutdown.
Republicans want to shut down our nations government because they want to make it harder for women to get the health services they need, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on the floor Friday. This is indefensible and everyone should be outraged men and women should be outraged.
Both sides have gone to the mat over the issue, with pro-lifers arguing that Planned Parenthood is an abortion factory and pro-choicers pointing to the health-care aspects of Planned Parenthoods mission.
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Just as it is with the Unions. The democrats cash cow is getting walloped and everyone is running for cover because they are gonna get a lot less of that kickback money!
It would be nice to hear some ranting from Harry Reid about the women who are forced or at least cohersed into prostitution in the State he represents. So, they don’t have to “hook” but how many come from homes where they were abused, from childhoods where they were raped, mentally and physically beaten. I’m seeing a lot of contradiction here.
Established 1973. 55 million served.
Damn well said!!!
Did you hear that the military paychecks have already been deducted by half because of the gov’t shudown? Wow.....they can work fast when they want too....
These people are promoting the murder of the most innocent... they are all murderers.
LLS
1. If you accept the premise that the federal government should be providing health care to the neediest among us, then are not cancer screenings and the like available to patients through doctors and clinics reimbursed through Medicaid?
2. Did not the President sign some sort of executive order banning federal funds from paying for abortions and are not abortions the primary business of Planned Parenthood? If Planned Parenthood is indeed providing essential services beyond abortion, have they offered to cease performing abortions in order to continue to receive federal funding and provide the cancer screening and counseling apparently so vital to the health of the American woman?
3. Abortion remains legal, regardless of the funding of Planned Parenthood.
4. If one is committed to the existence of Planned Parenthood, the federal government funds 33% of its budget. While removing those funds may force PP to restructure, it doesn't necessarily mean the end of PP. And, certainly, the highly motivated could run a successful fund raising campaign.
So much posturing and fuss over a very small budget cut, and actually an insignificant cut when compared to what must be done to put things right. Where on earth are the grownups?
Weather the tax payers want to support the murder of the most innocent or not makes no difference to the select elected officials who could care less what those voters want.
If these elected official gave that choice to the tax payers you would see little or no donations.
Do you know if contraception included in private health insurance plans? Is it a prescription or just OTC? Sorry I’m a guy who is not into this. If it’s privately available, why should taxpayers pay?
Thanks for the help. Havin’ one of those Senior moment days here. I look in the mirror, and get a blank stare.
Thank you very much:)
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