.RepBoebert introduces 'Defund Planned Parenthood Act' to strip organization of federal funding
Boebert introduced the bill on Friday, the same day thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the March for Life that rallies against abortion access. The legislation builds on previous efforts to prohibit federal funding from going toward Planned Parenthood that have been continually introduced in Congress over the last several years.“The nation’s largest abortion provider has no business receiving taxpayer dollars.
Planned Parenthood receives government funding in two ways: federal grants through Title X and through reimbursements for services provided to people with Medicaid. In fact, a majority of the organization’s funding comes from the government, according to the Congressional Research Service. A majority of Planned Parenthood’s services go toward providing STI testing and treatment as well as contraceptives, according to the organization’s most recent annual report from 2020-21. Only 4% of its services were used to perform abortions.
Boebert cited those numbers in her bill, lamenting that “Planned Parenthood’s business model is to prioritize abortions above all else.” As a result, the Colorado Republican is proposing to redirect all federal funds that go toward Planned Parenthood to go toward other health organizations across the country.
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