attempt to defund Planned Parenthood does not equal government shutdown. Nobody is saying anything about government shutdown but the GOP establishment.
The reason to pass the bill, using the nuclear option if needed is to put the legislators on record of being for or against the butchering of babies for spare parts. If Obama vetoes the bill let it be on the record and on his immortal soul.
It is part of a spending bill and isn’t even subject to Filibuster. They can pass it with 51 votes. The are simply cowards.