Huge Pro-Life Victory! Senate Votes to Defund Planned Parenthood
December 4, 2015
Washington, DC - Last night in a historic vote, the U.S. Senate passed a reconciliation bill that guts major portions of Obamacare and bars Planned Parenthood from receiving Federal tax dollars in Medicaid reimbursements. This would effectively defund Planned Parenthood to the tune of nearly $500,000 each year. The final vote was 52-47.
"The
pro-life movement, including Operation Rescue, has fought for years to
halt public funding to the nation's largest abortion business, Planned
Parenthood. With this victory in the Senate, and guaranteed passage
in the House, we have achieved an unprecedented political victory!"
said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. "The majority of the
American people do not support doling out millions of our hard-earned
tax dollars to Planned Parenthood, and with this vote, the will of the
people has been heard. Planned Parenthood is a private organization
that is fully capable of funding itself. It certainly does not need to
drain public funds that can be better used elsewhere to help women
with legitimate medical services."
Operation Rescue
understands that the bill will be vetoed by President Barack Obama, a
radical abortion supporter. However, if a Republican President is
elected next November, there is now every confidence that a similar
bill will finally accomplish the defunding goal. This makes the next
presidential election of critical importance for those who oppose tax
funding of abortion businesses or abortion itself.
Newman
has endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz for President, who was a strong proponent
of the defunding measure and provided inspiring leadership on this
issue.
Operation Rescue is grateful to all the
Senators who were instrumental in this successful vote, including GOP
leadership that came through on their promise to bring the defunding of
Planned Parenthood to the floor for a vote.
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