Old Mel would not approve.
Posted on 12/12/2014 12:42:19 PM PST by Morgana
MANCHESTER — Direct state funding to Planned Parenthood jumped more than three-fold over the last two years, an anti-abortion group claimed this week after obtaining access to financial records of the three-state organization, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England.
New Hampshire Right to Life questioned the hefty increases and said Planned Parenthood’s revenue jump could be attributed to state appropriations for family planning activities, which jumped from $345,000 in 2013 to $894,000 in the current budget year.
But a spokesman for Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan said the increases offset significant budget cuts of four years ago.
At the time, Republicans executive councilors voted against funding Planned Parenthood, and the Legislature made deep cuts to appropriations for family planning.
“Moving forward, the governor will continue to work across the aisle to ensure that women and families have access to the important health services that are critical to the economic security and vitality of our families,” said Hassan spokesman William Hinkle.
Last week, New Hampshire Attorney General Joe Foster released financial documents and audits that Planned Parenthood of Northern New England filed with the Charitable Trust Unit, as required by state law.
The Charitable Trust Unit had initially withheld the documents, and Right to Life had sued for access.
The documents prompted Right to Life to criticize the amount of state dollars from New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont that end up in Planned Parenthood coffers.
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Just getting the paybacks for their election efforts I guess. Why is that even legal?
The funding percentage of the Unaccompanied Alien Child Program is about 5 times higher from 2010 to 2014
Old Mel would not approve.
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