New Jersey Gov. Christie Vetoes Planned Parenthood Funding

[DainBramaged]

Last week anti abortion radicals revealed a heavily edited film that they claimed showed a staffer at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, advising a pimp on how to obtain abortion services for his underage prostitutes. As ABC notes, while that video's provenance is yet to be proven, the staffer in question has been fired by Planned Parenthood.

Although Live Action films purported to have sent undercover teams to several different Planned Parenthood clinics across the country, they were only able to find one single staffer whose words they could edit into their propaganda video. Unfortunately, as Fox News reports, though, it seems that that single video may have been enough to cause an unpleasant ripple effect for New Jersey's women.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie used the crest of anti abortion sentiment to justify his veto of a bill that would have provided funding for Planned Parenthood in New Jersey. The bill, proposed by Democrat lawmakers in New Jersey, would have included funding for Pap smears, counseling, and other non-abortion services provided by the non-profit organization.

When Governor Christie was elected in 2009, he did not indicate to the voters in New Jersey that he was against providing women with access to safe and legal abortions. Later, the Catholic lawmaker made it clear that he was personally against abortion, but would not move to legislate abortion.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20110209/tr_ac/7813606_new_jersey_gov_christie_vetoes_planned_parenthood_funding


Sack of flaming shit.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

1. *ugh*

:puke:

I just hope that what happened to ACORN doesn't happen to Planned Parenthood. Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) has introduced legislation to make the same thing happen to federal funding for PP.

[northoftheborder]

2. These videos they are showing have been edited.

The Republicans are coming down hard on not only ALL abortions, but also birth control. They will try to destroy Planned Parenthood. Cecile Richards is in for the battle of her life. Women of America, now is the time to stand up for your rights, and be heard, loudly. I listened to parts of a congressional panel yesterday about these issues and was shocked at some of the testimony and views spouted. I need to rejoin some of the women's support groups I had let lapse. (I'm too old to march in the streets!)

[spanone]

3. they have no interest in the truth....lies are truth to them

republican formula....more unwanted pregnancies and no social programs....brilliant

[DainBramaged]

5. I am hoping he turns women against him in large numbers

A typical Reich-wing fuck.

[tabbycat31]

6. too many brainwashed women here

especially in my county.

[Solly Mack]

4. K&R