Posted on 03/06/2017 3:22:40 PM PST by SeekAndFind
The White House, concerned about the possible political repercussions of the Republican effort to defund Planned Parenthood, has proposed preserving federal payments to the group if it discontinues providing abortions.
The proposal, which was never made formally, has been rejected as an impossibility by officials at Planned Parenthood, which receives about $500 million annually in federal funding. That money helps pay for women’s health services the organization provides, not for abortion services.
“Let’s be clear, federal funds already do not pay for abortions,” Dawn Laguens, the executive vice president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said on Monday. “Offering money to Planned Parenthood to abandon our patients and our values is not a deal that we will ever accept. Providing critical health care services for millions of American women is nonnegotiable.”
Mr. Trump confirmed the discussions in a statement on Monday to The New York Times.
“As I said throughout the campaign, I am pro-life and I am deeply committed to investing in women’s health and plan to significantly increase federal funding in support of nonabortion services such as cancer screenings,” he said. “Polling shows the majority of Americans oppose public funding for abortion, even those who identify as pro-choice. There is an opportunity for organizations to continue the important work they do in support of women’s health, while not providing abortion services.”
Indeed, Mr. Trump made similar statements as a candidate, putting him at odds with other Republicans in a primary race characterized by conservative views.
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We have Obamacare.
Obamacare generously helps women get the "services" they need.
Women can go to any clinic, make an appointment with a PCP, or even the ER to get the "services" they need.
So why is PP even needed? Aren't they duplicating the services that is already provided to women?
Why is the government donating anything to anybody? It has plenty of social programs to fund already.
“Let’s be clear, federal funds already do not pay for abortions,”
Really?? Would you like to say this Under OATH??
Abortion is practically ALL THEY DO!
The actress chick from Beauty and the Beast will pick up the slack. ‘Belle’ is donating the funds from a Vanity Fair fundraiser to Planned Parenthood, who she called ‘The greatest’.
RE: “Let’s be clear, federal funds already do not pay for abortions,”
Well, then I assume you will take up Trump’s offer, right?
Once PP decides they will get rid of abortion, Trump will start negotiating the amount of financial support.
So why is PP even needed? Aren’t they duplicating the services that is already provided to women?
When my wife was pregnant we went to a DOCTOR, Not Planned Parenthood!
This is not new.
Money is fungible.
Does anyone really believe this B.S.?
PPFA is the largest single provider of reproductive health services, including abortion, in the U.S.[9] In their 2014 Annual Report, PPFA reported seeing over 2.5 million patients in over 4 million clinical visits and performing a total of nearly 9.5 million discrete services including 324,000 abortions (almost half of all U.S. abortions provided[10])
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_Parenthood
Slam mother f***in’ dunk!!!
Margaret Sanger: Death to the Colored Babies!
“The American Birth Control League (ABCL) was founded by Margaret Sanger in 1921[1] at the First American Birth Control Conference in New York City. The organization promoted the founding of birth control clinics, primarily for the Black and Latino population”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Birth_Control_League
I was in the intake and referral department. Whoever walked in the door and applied went through our office first. We had one gal in our office that all she did was underage abortions.
Seems reasonable and practical.
PP doesn’t do mammograms.
Abortion is practically ALL THEY DO!
Yes...selling murdered baby parts is how they make their big money. SAVAGES!
Don’t give them a penny, because they’ll do abortions for free and then still be able to sell dead babies. Close their doors.
Why is “Parenthood” apparently only about women and not men? Wouldn’t “Planned Parenthood” tend to involve both parents in planning?
Democrat political campaigns. Retirement funds for PP higher ups. Shmoozing universities and research labs to set up relationships with PP for human tissues/organs. Funding other leftwing causes related to abortion.
she must have been a moonbat crazy lib if she could stomach doing this daily..
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