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turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
Fri May 22, 2020, 04:03 PM May 2020

Conservative states fight to undermine Planned Parenthood yet again

Source: American Independent



By Lisa Needham -May 22, 2020 3:30 PM

A group of Republican attorneys general is asking the Supreme Court to block low-income patients from health care providers if they offer abortions.

Attorneys general from 19 states, led by Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow states to block health care providers who offer abortion from being Medicaid providers. This move represents the latest attack to undermine and defund abortion providers, even when they are providing much-needed health care.

It has long been a goal of anti-abortion activists to cut health care providers that perform abortions off from any public funding. The Hyde Amendment already prohibits the use of federal Medicaid funding for abortions, even in instances when a doctor recommends the patient do so.

Additionally, last year, the Trump administration imposed the so-called "domestic gag rule," which prohibits clinics that perform abortions from receiving any Title X funds. Title X is a government program that was signed into law under President Richard Nixon, which provides federal money for family planning services, including birth control and sexual health screenings, for people with low incomes.

Read more: https://americanindependent.com/planned-parenthood-republicans-medicaid-supreme-court-abortion-hyde-amendment-health-care/



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State and local government are struggling to pay there collective bills, the country has 19 jerks, using tax dollars to under mine a federal law.............and to top it all off these libertarians are marching in lock step with that another libertarian that says states should go and file for bankruptcy............if they can't pay there bills.............. I really do believe that when we take back this country that we should put 2 justices on the bench............to stop this happy horseshit once and for all.................
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Conservative states fight to undermine Planned Parenthood yet again (Original Post) turbinetree May 2020 OP
Why don't they just stick to Trump's plan? CaptYossarian May 2020 #1
Pro-life is a myth. keithbvadu2 May 2020 #2
Absolutely despicable Ohiogal May 2020 #3
Just a continuation of class war lonely bird May 2020 #4
Yup, the rich can go to NY or Canada. roamer65 May 2020 #5
Why do conservatives hate America? samsingh May 2020 #6
They lost two wars, is the only thing I can think of.........Tories are still Tories turbinetree May 2020 #8
Really? They're still fighting this battle? Initech May 2020 #7
You have common sense, they, on the other hand have a nothing plan to help people turbinetree May 2020 #9
Seriously! You would think if they were really "pro-life"... Initech May 2020 #10
Yepper spot on.................... turbinetree May 2020 #11

keithbvadu2

(36,369 posts)
2. Pro-life is a myth.
Fri May 22, 2020, 04:12 PM
May 2020

Republicans are in favor of killing living babies and have done so.

Pro-life is a myth.

The supposed pro-lifers cared naught when the state of Texas (republican gov, republican Prez) deliberately killed living baby Sun Hudson against the mother's wishes because he was an inconvenience to the state.

It is not a matter of life to the supposed pro-lifers.

It is a matter of control.

lonely bird

(1,642 posts)
4. Just a continuation of class war
Fri May 22, 2020, 04:46 PM
May 2020

The wealthy will continue to get abortions should they desire. The poor will continue to get screwed.

Initech

(99,915 posts)
7. Really? They're still fighting this battle?
Fri May 22, 2020, 07:04 PM
May 2020

I think we should all be trying to end this fucking coronavirus. Then we can get back to our petty differences.

turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
9. You have common sense, they, on the other hand have a nothing plan to help people
Fri May 22, 2020, 07:10 PM
May 2020

that are dying literally during a pandemic, and they don't even want to attempt to show any principles or to help, this virus exposes them to there outright hypocrisy and they have no shame..............none

Initech

(99,915 posts)
10. Seriously! You would think if they were really "pro-life"...
Fri May 22, 2020, 07:31 PM
May 2020

This would be their opportunity to step up and help out. But George Carlin was right - these people aren't pro-life. What they really are is anti-woman.

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