Trump signs bill allowing states to strip funding from Planned ParenthoodWashington Examiner, Apr 13, 2017, Kimberly Leonard
President Trump on Thursday signed a bill that would allow states to withhold family planning funds from Planned Parenthood and other clinics that provide abortions.
The bill overturns a rule that the previous administration enacted shortly before the end of former President Barack Obama's term, which prevented states from disqualifying an organization from federal family planning grants, called Title X, if they provide abortions. The rule was aimed at protecting Planned Parenthood from various defunding efforts among Republicans.
The president of Susan B. Anthony List, which opposes abortion, called Obama's move a "parting gift to the abortion industry."
"The resolution signed today simply ensures that states are not forced to fund an abortion business with Title X taxpayer dollars," said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of SBA List. "Rather, states have the option to spend money on comprehensive healthcare clinics that better serve women and girls."
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"Taxpayers should not be forced to fund abortion, plain and simple," House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said following the signing of the bill. "We remain united and steadfast in our commitment to life and religious liberty."
Planned Parenthood said in a statement that it opposes the measure.
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