PARTIAL VICTORY: House Passes AHCA Bill Redirecting Funds from Planned Parenthood for A Year
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) of 2017. This bill, which will now head to the U.S. Senate, would redirect over 80 percent of funds away from Planned Parenthood for a year. Those funds (more than $390,000,000) would instead be used for comprehensive community health centers which outnumber Planned Parenthood facilities 20 to 1.
Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council issued the following statement:
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