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Virginia governor vetoes bill defunding Planned Parenthood
http://www.reuters.com ^ | Feb 21, 2017 | Ian Simpson

Posted on 02/21/2017 7:16:27 PM PST by Beowulf9

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have blocked funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortions and other health services.

The bill passed by the Republican-controlled legislature would have barred the state from providing funds to clinics that perform abortions not covered by Medicaid, the federal healthcare program for the poor.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: abortion; clintonlackey; clintontoadie; defundpp; mcauliffe; plannedparenthood; thepunk; va2017; vageneralassembly; virginia
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To: kearnyirish2

And a Catholic...


21 posted on 02/21/2017 8:15:35 PM PST by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I despise Clinton’s Bag Man being our Governor.
He belongs in prison.
He will burn in eternity.


22 posted on 02/21/2017 8:24:00 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

But will that be the next step for this?

I mean they omly had to have simple majorities to pass the bill the first time.


23 posted on 02/21/2017 8:29:01 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

The name “Planned Parenthood” is cynical double speak. Given their main product - killing developing babies, it should be called “Planned Fetus Killing.” or “Planning not to be a Parent.”


24 posted on 02/21/2017 9:17:17 PM PST by Seeing More Clearly Now
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To: Cheerio

What “other health services. “?


25 posted on 02/21/2017 9:25:25 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Terry McAuliffe attends Mass and receives Communion.


26 posted on 02/22/2017 4:52:50 AM PST by Arthur McGowan (https://youtu.be/IYUYya6bPGw)
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