Courtesy of MSNBC:
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed on Friday the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, 248-177. The bill strips the women’s health provider of its funding for contraception, pap smears, and testing for sexually-transmitted infections, unless it stops performing abortions.
President Barack Obama has vowed to veto the bill, setting the stage for a possible government shutdown. Some congressional Republicans have vowed not to vote for any budget that includes funding for the organization.
“Planned Parenthood can get their money back if they fully commit to what they talk about, women’s healthcare, and stop performing abortions for this year,” said Rep. Diane Black. Her fellow Republican of Tennessee, Rep. Marsha Blackburn, also a vocal supporter of the bill, declared, “If there is reason to investigate, there is reason to withhold taxpayer funding during that time.”
Well actually there is no reason to investigate, as evidenced by the five investigations in five different states which found nothing wrong.
According to The Hill the vote went down mostly along party lines:
In a 241-187 vote, nearly all Republicans and two Democrats approved legislation that would block Planned Parenthood's federal funding for one year, giving time for Congress to fully investigate claims of wrongdoing by the provider.
Lawmakers also passed a bill tightening restrictions on abortion doctors who violate infant protections in a 248-177 vote.
“What we’ve learned about Planned Parenthood is appalling, barbaric and indefensible,” Rep. Keith Rothfus (R-Pa.) said.
What "we've learned" is that conservatives are easily manipulated by doctored video and hyperbolic posting on Facebook.
Of course this was the plan all long when that group, Center for Medical Progress, and their conservative backers, created those doctored videos in the first place.
They know full well they are dealing with a bunch of barely literate mouth breathers who will follow the shiny object every time. And so they have.
House Republicans vote to defund Planned Parenthood. Government shutdown in 3..2..1
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