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Trump Tells Planned Parenthood Its Funding Can Stay if Abortion Goes
New York Times ^ | 03/06/2017 | By MAGGIE HABERMAN

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: abortion; defundpp; first100days; plannedparenthood; prolife; trump; trump45
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To: SeekAndFind
OK, someone answer me this:

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?

21 posted on 03/06/2017 3:34:47 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (STOP THE TAPE!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Why is the government donating anything to anybody? It has plenty of social programs to fund already.


22 posted on 03/06/2017 3:35:03 PM PST by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: SeekAndFind

“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!


23 posted on 03/06/2017 3:35:35 PM PST by eyeamok (destruction of government records.)
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To: SeekAndFind

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’.


24 posted on 03/06/2017 3:35:56 PM PST by Ciexyz (Happy days are here again, with Trump/Pence!)
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To: eyeamok

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?


25 posted on 03/06/2017 3:36:44 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
Trump is negotiating.

Once PP decides they will get rid of abortion, Trump will start negotiating the amount of financial support.

26 posted on 03/06/2017 3:36:53 PM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

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!


27 posted on 03/06/2017 3:36:56 PM PST by eyeamok (destruction of government records.)
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To: SeekAndFind

This is not new.


28 posted on 03/06/2017 3:39:11 PM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Money is fungible.

Does anyone really believe this B.S.?


29 posted on 03/06/2017 3:39:27 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (The Washington Post is Jeff Bezos' Fake News unregulated SuperPAC.)
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To: SeekAndFind

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


30 posted on 03/06/2017 3:40:23 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (The Washington Post is Jeff Bezos' Fake News unregulated SuperPAC.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Slam mother f***in’ dunk!!!


31 posted on 03/06/2017 3:41:12 PM PST by connyankee (#MAGABEGINS)
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To: SeekAndFind

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


32 posted on 03/06/2017 3:42:45 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (The Washington Post is Jeff Bezos' Fake News unregulated SuperPAC.)
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To: max americana

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.


33 posted on 03/06/2017 3:42:55 PM PST by sheana
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To: SeekAndFind

Seems reasonable and practical.


34 posted on 03/06/2017 3:42:58 PM PST by Reno89519 (Drain the Swamp is not party specific. Lyn' Ted is still a liar, Good riddance to him.)
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To: SeekAndFind
receives about $500 million annually in federal funding. That money helps pay for women’s health services the organization provides, not for abortion services. Planned Parenthood's political donations to Democrats only
35 posted on 03/06/2017 3:43:02 PM PST by digger48
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To: backwoods-engineer

PP doesn’t do mammograms.


36 posted on 03/06/2017 3:44:27 PM PST by nopardons
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To: eyeamok

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.


37 posted on 03/06/2017 3:46:15 PM PST by Ms Mable
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To: SeekAndFind

Why is “Parenthood” apparently only about women and not men? Wouldn’t “Planned Parenthood” tend to involve both parents in planning?


38 posted on 03/06/2017 3:48:22 PM PST by Religion and Politics (It's Morning in America)
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To: ilovesarah2012

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.


39 posted on 03/06/2017 3:49:49 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: sheana

she must have been a moonbat crazy lib if she could stomach doing this daily..


40 posted on 03/06/2017 3:53:53 PM PST by max americana (For the 9th time FIRED LIBERALS from our company at this election, and every election since 2008)
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