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Posted on 07/03/2025 9:07:32 PM PDT by Morgana
In a historic victory for pro-life Americans, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” on Thursday, a sweeping reconciliation measure that includes provisions to defund Planned Parenthood, Once President Trump signs the bill into law it will be the first time that the radical Planned Parenthood abortion business has been defunded.
The vote was 218-214 with Republican Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., a fiscal hawk, and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., a centrist, joining all Democrats in voting against it.
The new law will redirect hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to community-based, pro-life healthcare providers and away from Planned Parenthood and Big Abortion.
The bill, known as H.R. 1, marks a significant step in the pro-life movement’s long-standing effort to end federal funding for Planned Parenthood, a radical organization that kills over 400,000 babies in abortions annually while receiving more than $700 million in government funds.
The defunding provision, outlined in Section 44126 of the bill, effectively terminates Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood, closing a loophole that has allowed the organization to access federal funds despite the Hyde Amendment’s ban on direct taxpayer funding for abortions. Pro-life leaders hailed the move as a fulfillment of decades-long promises to prioritize women’s health without supporting abortion.
Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life, told LifeNews she was delighted by the news:
We applaud pro-life members in Congress and pro-life leadership, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, for keeping their promises to the American people and delivering a bill that prevents taxpayer funds from subsidizing the abortion industry.
For decades, Americans have made it clear that they do not want their tax dollars funding abortion. Today, Congress delivered.
Women deserve compassionate, life-affirming care that upholds the dignity of both the mother and the baby. This legislation sends the message that we can—and should—foster a culture that cherishes both lives.
The pro-life measure would also raise from $2,000 to $2,200 per child and enshrine it permanently in the tax code — replacing the temporary expansion set to expire after 2025.
“The American people should not have to continue subsidizing the abortion industry – and now, thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, they won’t be,” said Jennie Bradley Lichter, President of March for Life Action. “We joyfully anticipate President Trump signing this landmark legislation, which ensures that Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars are not being used to prop up an industry whose business model is built on ending human lives, misleading pregnant women into thinking that abortion is their only option, and delivering substandard healthcare that they then charge to the government.
“For years the majority of Americans have said they reject this status quo. Women deserve better – America deserves better – and we thank President Trump, Speaker of the House Johnson, and Senate Majority Leader Thune, as well as all of the other pro-life champions in Congress who brought this bill across the finish line.”
SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser celebrated the news, saying:
“Defunding the abortion industry, led by Planned Parenthood, marks the greatest pro-life victory since the Dobbs decision. For the first time in history, Congress is halting forced taxpayer funding of Big Abortion in the Medicaid program for one year. This will save lives and strip over $500 million from Big Abortion’s coffers. Combined with last week’s Supreme Court decision empowering states to do the same, this represents tremendous progress toward achieving a decades-long goal that has long proved elusive.
“For decades, Big Abortion has siphoned off billions in tax dollars to prop up a scandal-ridden industry built on abortion and partisan politics. Planned Parenthood alone commits over 400,000 abortions a year while services like cancer screenings continue to plummet — all while pocketing over $2 million every day from taxpayers.
“Women are far better served at federally qualified health centers, which outnumber Planned Parenthood locations 15 to 1 nationwide and provide comprehensive, accessible care to Medicaid recipients and families in need. This victory is a decisive step toward ending the abortion industry’s grip on our tax dollars and redirecting resources to places that truly serve women and their families.
“The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers a historic win on a critical priority: stopping forced taxpayer funding of the abortion industry. We congratulate Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune, Chairmen Guthrie, Crapo, Graham, and Arrington, and our allies in Congress for their tireless efforts to make this victory possible, and we look forward to President Trump signing it into law.”
Previously, the Senate had passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, which will defund the Planned Parenthood abortion business. Vice President J.D. Vance broke a 50-50 tie to get the measure approved.
Vance had to break the tie after three Republican senators voted no on the measure: Sens. Rand Paul, Thom Tillis, and Susan Collins. All Democrats joined them.
According to Planned Parenthood’s latest annual report, the organization killed more than babies in 400,000 abortions in 2023 and 2024 and received nearly $800 million from taxpayers.
The Hyde Amendment already prohibits federal funds from directly paying for abortions. However, Planned Parenthood receives approximately $700 million annually through Medicaid reimbursements and Title X grants. Pro-life leaders argue this funding frees up resources for Planned Parenthood’s abortion operations.
Before the Senate vote, Democrats tried and lost a vote to remove the defunding provision. The final vote was 51-49 against the pro-abortion amendment with all Republicans exception Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voting against the Demcorats’ amendment to stop defunding.
Democrats, including Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), decried the parliamentarian’s ruling.
Every Senate Democrat voted no after radical pro-abortion senator Chuck Schumer promised all pro-abortion Democrats would vote in lockstep.
Republican Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina voted no as well. They are pro-life but object to the bill over other fiscal concerns even though it would result in defunding Planned Parenthood for the first time ever. Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly worked with Vice President JD Vance for three hours to get these Republican lawmakers on board with opening debate.
Reconciliation bills in 2015 and 2017 included a provision to stop funneling American tax dollars to Big Abortion for one year. The Supreme Court ruled this week in Medina that states are also allowed to defund Big Abortion. This year, Congress can finally stop funding for Big Abortion – an industry that harms women and girls, destroys unborn babies’ lives and is a terrible investment for taxpayers.
“ The new law will redirect hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to community-based, pro-life healthcare providers and away from Planned Parenthood and Big Abortion.”
This is why they hate it so much.
Now lets get rid of the maggots at the United Nations. There is nothing “united” about that joint. Turn the place into a home for homeless veterans.
Are you sure? No more federal funds to “Planned” parenthood? For sure?
They used to say, or maybe they still say, that Planned Parenthood provides mammograms. That pathological liar Harry Reid said that.
Nice.
Winning never grows old.
Yes, it’s far from perfect, but it gets a lot done.
Next time, we’ll get even more done.
Have to play the long game.
Warn them a week ahead of time the B2’s will deal with the un complex.
PP needs a GoFundMe. ROTFL!!!
It’s going to save 7 million American kids from being tortured and murdered by the Septic Tank Far-Left.
They have done this before so you can't put it past them trying.
halting forced taxpayer funding of Big Abortion in the Medicaid program for one year.
“for one year” ?
Does this mean it’s renewed every year?
Fund raise like others
“For just $11.00 a month…”
Watching TV in a hotel room a couple of years ago.... WHEN
$19 a month, you get a Free T-shirt 👕 to help animals - OK
THEN
$19 a month, you get a Free T-shirt 👕 to help St. Jude:s Hospital- really OK
THEN
$19 a month, you get a Free T-shirt 👕 to help ABORTION - NOT OK
THEN
$19 a month, you get a Free T-shirt 👕 to help GAYS / PRIDE PARADES / ETC
- NOT OK
HAD to be Democrat Marlo Thomas behind all of that
You mean they already did it!??
Oh definitely. I’m watching the commercials as they keep popping up. Probably during a movie - there were several channels free with the room - it’s how I finally saw “Moneyball” - had no idea what it was
ANYWAYS by the time it got to St. Jude’s I was like this is Marlo Thomas (one of her organizations, I guessed)
THEN I saw the “gay” ting and the “abortion” thing.
I had been thinking if I got back to work even at the pay I had the year before, I might could pull off $19 a month for St. Jude’s and be okay with that.
EVERY commercial was a cut-and-paste - ALL from the same source, whatever that source was I don’t know
Well, unfortunately I did not get back to work even at what I had - but after seeing the GAY and the ABORTION thing I wasn’t going to send them one thin dime anyways.
The money could just as easily wind up with those abominations.
FTA_———Women deserve compassionate, life-affirming care that upholds the dignity of both the mother and the baby. This legislation sends the message that we can—and should—foster a culture that cherishes both lives.
For decades, Americans have made it clear that they do not want their tax dollars funding abortion. Today, Congress delivered.
The pro-life measure would also raise from $2,000 to $2,200 per child and enshrine it permanently in the tax code — replacing the temporary expansion set to expire after 2025.
FTA-——“The American people should not have to continue subsidizing the abortion industry – and now, thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, they won’t be,” said Jennie Bradley Lichter, President of March for Life Action.
“We joyfully anticipate President Trump signing this landmark legislation, which ensures that Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars are not being used to prop up an industry whose business model is built on ending human lives, misleading pregnant women into thinking that abortion is their only option, and delivering substandard healthcare that they then charge to the government.
“For years the majority of Americans have said they reject this status quo. Women deserve better – America deserves better – and we thank President Trump, Speaker of the House Johnson, and Senate Majority Leader Thune, as well as all of the other pro-life champions in Congress who brought this bill across the finish line.”
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